Brain imaging studies in humans have shown that face processing in several areas is
modulated by the affective significance of faces, particularly with fearful expressions, but …

Immediate access to information about people that we encounter is an essential requirement
for effective social interactions. In this manuscript we briefly review our work and work of …

Objective: Increased amygdala reactivity during processing of certain types of emotional
stimuli (eg, fear, anger) has been observed in patients with anxiety disorders such as social …

Recent research provides new insights into amygdala contributions to positive emotion and
reward. Studies of neuronal activity in the monkey amygdala and of autonomic responses …

Results from recent event-related brain potential (ERP) studies investigating brain
processes involved in the detection and analysis of emotional facial expression are …

Automatic evaluations are crucial for survival, but conscious self-reflection enables the
formulation of nuanced evaluations to serve long-term goals. To operate effectively, both …

Deciding whether an unfamiliar person is trustworthy is one of the most important decisions
in social environments. We used functional magnetic resonance imaging to show that the …

Children with persistent antisocial and aggressive behavior are diagnosed as having
disruptive behavior disorder. The authors review evidence that antisocial children, and …

The ability to interpret emotions in facial expressions is crucial for social functioning across
the lifespan. Facial expression recognition develops rapidly during infancy and improves …

The present study investigated the functional neuroanatomy of transient mood changes in
response to Western classical music. In a pilot experiment, 53 healthy volunteers (mean …