Researchers find that the amygdala is a sophisticated mediator that chooses between action-based and stimulus-based learning ...

Researchers have found that the size of the amygdala—a region of the brain involved in processing emotions—could be linked to ...

A new study shows macaque species with more tolerant social systems have larger brain regions linked to emotions and social signals.

A Dartmouth study challenges the conventional view that the amygdala—the two-sided structure deep in the brain involved in emotion, learning, and decision making—is simply the brain's primitive "fear ...

Macaque species with higher social tolerance possess larger amygdalae, redefining the brain region as a social hub.

Anxiety, depression, and social withdrawal are some of the most common mental health problems in the world. Millions of ...

Treating anxiety, depression and other disorders may depend on the amygdala, a part of the brain that controls strong emotional reactions, especially fear. But a deep understanding of this structure ...

Bottom Line: Neural activity in the cortical amygdala determines whether mice engage in aggressive or pro-social behavior Results: By performing a network analysis on whole-brain activity of male mice ...

Derived from the Greek for almond, the amygdala sits in the brain's medial temporal lobe, a few inches from either ear. Coursing through the amygdala are nerves connecting it to a number of important ...

A new study found that people who are politically conservative have a slightly larger amygdala than progressives. The results suggest that the relationship between brain anatomy and political ideology ...