How the brain links unrelated events: New insights into the amygdala's role in decision-making by Marta Calsina Freixas, IMIM (Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute) ...

Limbic system and fear The limbic system, especially the amygdala, plays a vital role in controlling various emotional behaviors, such as fear, rage, anxiety, etc.

A subcortical pathway through the superior colliculus and pulvinar to the amygdala is commonly assumed to mediate the non-conscious processing of affective visual stimuli.