Posts Tagged ‘amygdala’
Science & Technology - Feb 8, 2010 16:16 - 3 Comments
Afraid to gamble? Blame your amygdala
CALTECH (US)—Neuroscientists have tied the human aversion to losing money to a specific structure in the brain—the amygdala. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 5, 2010 13:20 - 1 Comment
Brain’s ‘fear map’ extends to new region
EMORY (US)—Draw a map of the brain when fear and anxiety are involved, and the amygdala—the brain’s almond-shaped center for panic and fight-or-flight responses—looms large. (more…)
Society & Culture - Mar 10, 2009 15:15 - 0 Comments
Brain taps emotion, reward to form first impressions
NYU (US)—First impressions matter. Now neuroscientists have peeked into the brain to find out why. New study results show that two brain regions kick into high gear when we meet someone for the first time. The findings by researchers at New York University and Harvard University reveal how we encode social information and then evaluate it in making these initial judgments. (more…)
Society & Culture - Mar 6, 2009 18:36 - 0 Comments
Anxiety sufferers may feel more threatened
STANFORD (US)—When most people view a disturbing scene on TV or see a scowling face in a crowd, they can quickly get over it by thinking a few reassuring thoughts. But for people with social anxiety disorder, calming down is more complicated than muttering a mantra.
Health & Medicine - Mar 6, 2009 15:04 - 5 Comments
Depression tied to over-active brain network
WASHINGTON-ST. LOUIS (US)—People with depression may not be able to “lose themselves” in work, music, exercises, or other activities that enable most healthy people to get “outside” of themselves.
