Over the past approximately 30 years, the neuroscience community has made terrific strides
in its understanding of the small region in the temporal lobe named for its peculiar almond …

Here we provide a review of the animal and human literature concerning the role of the
amygdala in fear conditioning, considering its potential influence over autonomic and …

The amygdala consists of a group of heterogeneous nuclei located in the medial portion of
the temporal lobe and is involved in multimodal information processing important for …

Lesion studies in monkeys have provided some of the most compelling evidence for the
involvement of the amygdala in emotional and social behaviour. In spite of this it has proved …

This past year has seen significant advances in our understanding of the physiology of
emotion. Attention continues to focus on the amygdala and its interconnections with …

The amygdala complex has long been known as part of the neural circuitry critical for
emotion. Beyond its role in emotional reactivity, studies of animal models and patients with …

Recent studies have identified major components of the neural system mediating the
classical conditioning of defense or fear responses to sensory stimuli. The pathways involve …

The amygdala appears to play an essential role in many aspects of emotional information
processing and behavior. Studies over the past year have begun to clarify the anatomical …

Emotions arise from activations of specialized neuronal populations in several parts of the
cerebral cortex, notably the anterior cingulate, insula, ventromedial prefrontal, and …

A wealth of animal data implicates the amygdala in aspects of emotional processing. In
recent years, functional neuroimaging and neuropsychological studies have begun to refine …