Now, a new study found that the more recently evolved and advanced parts of the human brain used for socializing are well ...

Often referred to as our "lizard brain," the amygdala is typically associated with detecting threats and processing fear. A ...

Often referred to as our “lizard brain,” the amygdala typically is associated with detecting threats and processing fear. A classic example of the amygdala in action is someone’s ...

"The amygdala is central to emotion processing ... that are most likely to give rise to psychopathology, Fox said. For ...