Researchers find that the amygdala is a sophisticated mediator that chooses between action-based and stimulus-based learning ...

New research shows The amygdala helps choose between competing strategies when rewards are uncertain and decisions get confusing.

A Dartmouth study challenges the conventional view that the amygdala—the two-sided structure deep in the brain involved in emotion, learning, and decision making—is simply the brain's primitive "fear ...

A Dartmouth study challenges the conventional view that the amygdala-the two-sided structure deep in the brain involved in emotion, learning, and decision making-is simply the brain's primitive "fear ...

A new study shows that a lack of dietary fiber leads to rapid inflammation in the aging brain's amygdala, impairing emotional memory.

Past studies in animals have shown that a highly processed diet is linked to memory problems and inflammation in the aged ...

Past studies in animals have shown that a highly processed diet is linked to memory problems and inflammation in the aged brain – and the effect can happen fast, after just three days of poor eating.

A Dartmouth study challenges the conventional view that the amygdala—the two-sided structure deep in the brain involved in emotion, learning, and ...

Your brain has a threat detection center called the amygdala. It's built for quick bursts of danger: See a threat. React. Calm down. Move on. But middle managers today never get to the "calm down" ...

Previously, animal studies have shown that highly processed foods are associated with inflammation and memory disorders in the aging brain, and the effect appears after three days. A new study ...

Stress affects a myriad of bodily systems, from accelerating aging to shrinking brain volume in areas regulating emotion and ...

In this article we will explain the science behind festival-driven attraction, emotional impulses, and how couples can protect intimacy during Holi. Holi is celebrated as a festival of colours, ...