The bed nucleus of the stria terminalis (BNST) is a center of integration for limbic information
and valence monitoring. The BNST, sometimes referred to as the extended amygdala, is …

Adolescence is the developmental epoch during which children become adults–
intellectually, physically, hormonally, and socially. Adolescence is a tumultuous time, full of …

While behavioural difficulties in facial emotion recognition (FER) have been observed in
individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), behavioural studies alone are not suited …

Adolescence is a developmental period that entails substantial changes in affective and
incentive-seeking behavior relative to both childhood and adulthood, including a heightened …

Adolescence is a distinct, yet transient, period of development between childhood and
adulthood characterized by increased experimentation and risk-taking, a tendency to …

Humans require a shared conceptualization of others' emotions for adaptive social
functioning. A concept is a mental blueprint that gives our brains parameters for predicting …

Social cognition refers to a complex set of mental abilities underlying social stimulus
perception, processing, interpretation, and response. Together, these abilities support the …

Individual variation in physiological responsiveness to stress mediates risk for mental illness
and is influenced by both experiential and genetic factors. Common polymorphisms in the …

Despite being one of the healthiest developmental periods, morbidity and mortality rates
increase dramatically during adolescence, largely due to preventable, risky behaviors …

Objective: The amygdala is especially reactive to threatening stimuli, and the degree of
reactivity predicts individual differences in the expression of depression and anxiety …