Analysis of the brain scans revealed that the amygdala and the anterior hippocampus showed greater activity when participants ...

When avatars give feedback, people take more risks. This behavior is tied to how the brain - especially the amygdala - ...

Nov. 12, 2019 — UTSA researchers are pioneering an innovative brain study that sheds light on how the amygdala portion of the brain functions and could contribute to a better understanding of ...

At the heart of the brain's emotional center The amygdala, a brain region often linked to emotions and decision-making, also plays a key role in shaping our desire to eat and drink. Earlier ...

To better understand what an amygdala hijack is, you’ll need to understand a bit about how the brain functions. You’ll also need to understand two specific parts of the brain: the amygdala and ...

Researchers knew that a brain region called the amygdala represents flavors and decides whether or not they’re gross. Palmiter’s group had also shown that the gut tells the brain it’s ...

Three-dimensional volumetric MRI scans were acquired during natural ... brainstem, right amygdala, and total brain volume. Polysubstance-exposed newborns also showed reductions in white matter ...

This disease causes selective damage to the so-called basolateral amygdala (for short: BLA) without impacting other areas of the brain. The emotional life and social behavior of Urbach-Wiethe subjects ...

"This is one of the first studies to explore how air pollution affects brain connections at rest, using brain scans taken multiple ... connectivity between the amygdala and the cortical networks ...

In her case, the errant set of neurons -- called a lesion -- was in her amygdala, the part of the ... would tend to leave blackspots on brain scans where it was hard to make out the relevant ...