News tagged with amygdala
Suspicion resides in two regions of the brain
Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on my parahippocampal gyrus.
Neuroscience
May 17, 2012 |
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The amygdala and fear are not the same thing
(Medical Xpress) -- In a 2007 episode of the television show Boston Legal, a character claimed to have figured out that a cop was racist because his amygdala activated – displaying fear, when they showed him pictures ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 27, 2012 |
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Psychopaths' brains show differences in structure and function
Images of prisoners' brains show important differences between those who are diagnosed as psychopaths and those who aren't, according to a new study led by University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers.
Neuroscience
Nov 22, 2011 |
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Neuroscientists record novel responses to faces from single neurons in humans
Responding to faces is a critical tool for social interactions between humans. Without the ability to read faces and their expressions, it would be hard to tell friends from strangers upon first glance, let ...
Neuroscience
Sep 29, 2011 |
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Failure of brain's clock could play role in causing neuropsychiatric disorders
(Medical Xpress) -- Neuropsychiatric disorders are the second largest cause of morbidity and premature mortality worldwide. The scientific community has widely accepted that people who battle neuropsychiatric disorders such ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Sep 21, 2011 |
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How coming home changes a soldier's brain
Soldiers returning from combat have heightened activity in the part of the brain that regulates fear but this usually normalises after around 18 months, a study has found.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Aug 31, 2011 |
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Research team finds human brain particularly sensitive to images of animals
(Medical Xpress) -- Scientists have long known that the right amygdala (one of two almond-shaped parts of the brain located deep with the temporal lobes) is heavily involved in processing memory and emotional ...
Neuroscience
Aug 30, 2011 |
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Fatty food cravings genetically programmed
(Medical Xpress) -- In a new study published in Neuropsychopharmacology, Dr. Alasdair MacKenzie has found a genetic switch that regulates thirst and appetite and is believed to be the reason many people from Western countr ...
Genetics
Jul 18, 2011 |
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Stress in the city: Brain activity and biology behind mood disorders of urban residents
Being born and raised in a major urban area is associated with greater lifetime risk for anxiety and mood disorders. Until now, the biology for these associations had not been described. A new international study, which involved ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jun 22, 2011 |
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Molecular imaging finds link between obesity and low estrogen levels
A new study presented at SNM's 58th Annual Meeting could throw open the door to a recently established area of obesity research. Investigators have developed a novel molecular imaging agent that targets estrogenic mechanisms ...
Health
Jun 07, 2011 |
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Sense of justice built into the brain
A new study from the Karolinska Institute and Stockholm School of Economics shows that the brain has built-in mechanisms that trigger an automatic reaction to someone who refuses to share. In the study publishing next week ...
Neuroscience
May 03, 2011 |
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Dirty mouths lead to broken hearts
Nurses who care for patients with dementia now have a tailored approach to dental hygiene for their charges, thanks to a pilot study by a team of nurses.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
May 01, 2011 |
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Amygdala
The amygdalae ( /əˈmɪɡdəliː/; singular: amygdala; also corpus amygdaloideum; Latin, from Greek αμυγδαλή, amygdalē, 'almond', 'tonsil', listed in the Gray's Anatomy as the nucleus amygdalæ) are almond-shaped groups of nuclei located deep within the medial temporal lobes of the brain in complex vertebrates, including humans. Shown in research to perform a primary role in the processing and memory of emotional reactions, the amygdalae are considered part of the limbic system.
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