New insights into the brain could pave the way for targeted treatments for anxiety, depression, and other mental health ...

It found that the amygdala - an almond-shaped structure in the temporal (side) lobe which processes our emotions and controls our motivation - was larger in procrastinators. In these individuals ...

From a fear of spiders to heights, scientifically proven phobias reveal ways our brains wire us to avoid perceived threats.

Dreams have fascinated humans for centuries, serving as a source of inspiration, curiosity, and sometimes confusion. One ...

Scientists know that fear memories for mice are made in the amygdala, an almond-shaped structure deep in the brain. New research shows that the fear circuit extends far beyond the amygdala ...

In our brains, we have two sets of almond-shaped neurons, called amygdala, (Greek for almond), one in each hemisphere, that are thought to be key in processing emotional experiences. Involved in a ...

The amygdala—that almond-shaped section of the brain that processes emotions—goes into high gear, recognizing survival may be at stake. Overall, scary stuff captures our interest like nothing ...

"To analyze how the amygdala functions during depression, we measured the activity of some networks of neurons involved in the more or less negative interpretation of olfactory stimuli," says Alonso.

An almond-shaped part of your brain called the amygdala makes a snap judgment. It decides you've seen or heard something to be afraid of. And it fires off an alarm signal. Another section of your ...