In 1995, author Daniel Goleman coined the term “amygdala hijack”–an idea that has subsequently appeared in countless blogs, self-help books, and videos. According to this idea, a part of the brain ...

Chronic intranasal oxytocin alters neural connectivity in ASD but fails to significantly improve core behavioral outcomes, according to AAN data.

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 post-traumatic stress ...

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 ...

New research shows that the threat-response in the brain's amygdala (which processes emotions) is linked to different ...

One in four psychiatric patients in Denmark are readmitted and that carries major personal and societal costs. But can we ...

What Is the Limbic System? The limbic system is a part of the brain consisting of several components such as the hippocampus and amygdala and serving many functions within the body. While we have a ...

Patient social cognition remained stable over 3 years, but its correlation with structural damage in the brain changed over time. New research shows social cognition in patients with multiple ...

How the amygdala responds to viewing negative and subsequent neutral stimuli may impact our daily mood, according to new research published in JNeurosci. The amygdala evaluates the environment to find ...