We employed magnetoencephalography (MEG) to examine amygdala activity during a
linguistic affective priming task. The experimental design included positive and negative …

Faces are processed by a distributed neural system in the visual as well as in the non-visual
cortex [the “core” and the “extended” systems, JV Haxby, EA Hoffman, MI Gobbini, The …

It has been argued that the amygdala represents an integral component of a vigilance
system that is primarily involved in the perception of ambiguous stimuli of biological …

Recent data suggest that subthreshold presentation of emotional information is relayed to
the amygdala along subcortical pathways. We examined the effect of backward masked …

Models of emotion recognition that emphasize simulation processes have been gaining in
popularity in recent years (eg, Adolphs, 2002; Gallese, Keysers, & Rizzolatti, 2004; Goldman …

Reading facial emotion is disrupted by both psychopathology, such as autism, and altered
function of neurotransmitter, such as serotonin. These effects could result from reduced …

Background Central serotonin (5HT) plays a major role in emotional processing. We used
functional neuroimaging (fMRI) to investigate the effects of experimental manipulation of …

In this review, we survey the state of the field of functional magnetic resonance imaging
(fMRI) as it relates to drug discovery and drug development. We highlight the advantages …

Administration of doxapram hydrochloride, a respiratory stimulant, is experienced by panic
disorder patients to be similar to panic attacks but has reduced emotional effect in normal …

For well over a century, the idea that rich, complex perceptual processes can occur outside
the realm of awareness has either intrigued or exasperated researchers. Although popular …