A new study reveals that the basolateral amygdala (BLA) plays a key role in calibrating prosocial behavior based on emotional ...

Are there areas of the brain, which regulate prosocial, altruistic behavior? Researchers have studied a very special group of patients and established that the 'basolateral amygdala' (part of the ...

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

Instead of learning through repeated trial and error or experiences, one-shot learning is when a single experience creates a ...

A surprising link between the immune system and brain behavior is emerging, as new research reveals how a single immune ...

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

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

The exceptional model mining method of data analysis ... most notably the anterior and posterior piriform cortex and the amygdala. Moreover, these brain regions respond to a combination of ...

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 ...

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