It's been said that eyes are a window to the soul, but new research has found that an adolescent's brain response to a face ...

Why are some people particularly prone to anxiety, worry or stress, while others remain more composed? An international study ...

Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine and the Salk Institute for Biological Studies have created a unique, cell-by-cell atlas of the amygdala, a small structure deep ...

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 ...

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 ...

Researchers analyzed brain scans from more than 5,800 children and compared them with their social lives two years later.

Researchers have found that typically-developing children gain more neurons in a region of the brain that governs social and emotional behavior, the amygdala, as they become adults. This phenomenon ...

There's a part of the brain that's known as the "fear centre" -- the amygdala-- which lights up in response to frightening situations. It's an essential part of the body's panic response, and we know ...

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 ...