The multiple-waves model The standard hypothesis ... given that it connects not only with the amygdala but also with a larger array of other brain regions. We therefore suggest that it may be ...

A new study reveals how a single food poisoning experience creates long-lasting aversive memories in the brain.

Nov. 12, 2019 — UTSA 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 ...

Cytokines play a crucial role in connecting the immune system with the brain, affecting mood and behavior through ...

Princeton neuroscientists have pinpointed the exact "memory hub" in the brain responsible for powerful food aversions in mice ...

By analyzing brain scans of over 6,000 children, researchers found that connections between the left amygdala, a part of the brain that processes emotions, and other brain regions were associated ...

Researchers found that police recruits who showed greater activation in a part of the amygdala—a brain region involved in processing fear—while anticipating a threat were more likely to ...

Have you ever felt a chill run down your spine while watching someone else in distress? This phenomenon, known as vicarious ...

Much like food poisoning, traumatic events are often followed by symptoms after a delay, and yet they still form vivid, persistent memories.

Researchers at Bar-Ilan University have developed an optical sensor capable of remote sensing dogs' brain activity in three key regions—the olfactory bulb, hippocampus, and amygdala—that play ...