Coming back to the title of this post, neuroscientific findings over the past two decades suggest that, no, the amygdala probably does not hijack your brain.

The amygdala is the part of the brain that’s most closely associated with fear, emotions, and motivation. Its name means “almond” because it is almond-shaped.

I am often said to have identified the amygdala as the brain’s “fear” center. But the fact is, I have not done this, nor has anyone else. The idea that the amygdala is the home of fear in ...

MRI coronal view of the amygdala. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any ...

Amygdala hijack happens when your brain reacts to psychological stress as if it's physical danger. Learn more here.

Treating anxiety, depression and other disorders may depend on the amygdala, a part of the brain that controls strong emotional reactions, especially fear. But a deep understanding of this structure ...

The amygdala, although typically associated with fear, is an extremely complex region of the brain that influences not only emotions, but also thought and behavior.

Our brain makes decisions based on direct associations between stimuli in our environment, but it often also does so based on events that initially appear unrelated. How does it achieve this? A recent ...

New pathways in brain's amygdala Date: November 12, 2019 Source: University of Texas at San Antonio Summary: Researchers are pioneering an innovative brain study that sheds light on how the ...

Many new studies of our brain and how it works are painting overly simplistic pictures, leading us to believe things are simpler than they are. Brain-imaging studies have been painting an overly ...

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 4, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- A new brain imaging study has concluded that autism likely isn't caused by faulty connections to the amygdala. A prevailing hypothesis of autism ...

These findings spurred headlines in 2011 like “Conservatives Big on Fear, Brain Study Finds” and “Conservatives Are Scaredy Cats, Science Says,” referencing the amygdala’s role in ...