The detection of threat is a role that the amygdala plays well, evidenced by its increased
response to fearful faces in human neuroimaging studies. A critical element of the fearful …

The human amygdala plays a key role in recognizing facial emotions and neurons in the
monkey and human amygdala respond to the emotional expression of faces. However, it …

Asa central fear processor of the brain, the amygdala initiates a cascade of critical
physiological and behavioral responses. Neuroimaging studies have shown that the human …

Although there is a close correspondence between fear and anxiety, and the study of fear in
animals has been extremely valuable for understanding brain systems that are important for …

This article reviews research in both animals and humans on the considerable progress
made in elucidating a brain circuitry of fear, particularly the importance of the amygdala in …

Studies in animals have implicated the amygdala in emotional1– 3 and social4– 6
behaviours, especially those related to fear and aggression. Although lesion7– 10 and …

The amygdala is a fascinating, complex structure that lies at the center of much of our current
thinking about emotion. Here, I will review data that suggest that the amygdala is involved in …

Why do we need it? The amygdala is involved in fear, anxiety and aggression. Monkeys
without an amygdala are not appropriately afraid of humans or of the boss monkey of their …

The amygdala is known to play an important role in the response to facial expressions that
convey fear. However, it remains unclear whether the amygdala's response to fear reflects …

Although the amygdala's role in processing facial expressions of fear has been well
established, its role in the processing of other emotions is unclear. In particular, evidence for …