Amygdala

limited to sex, emotion reactions (anger, fear,sadness,etc). The amygdala also triggers aversive cues such as sweaty palms in response to high tension situations. The amygdala helps to process memories in a way that is beneficial to survival. For example in one was bitten by a dog, the amygdala would process that event as distressing, resulting in an increased alertness around dogs in the future. Due to its highly emotional nature, the amygdala is positively correlated with increased aggression…

but researchers have narrowed it down to what areas of the brain control certain functions. One of those areas being the amygdala, which is our main center for emotion and motivation. There are several theories surrounding what part the amygdala plays in psychopathy and antisocial personality disorder. One of them is possible lesions in the basolateral nuclei of the amygdala that interrupts association, stimuli, and rewarding behaviors (Wright, 1997-2016). Researchers used MRI's to unveil and…

The popular science article “You May Be Able to Train Your Brain to Be Fearless” published by The Huffington Post discusses the study “Limbic Activity Modulation Guided by Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging–Inspired Electroencephalography Improves Implicit Emotion Regulation” conducted by Dr. Talma Hendler. I find that the pop science article doesn’t portray the information correctly. It fails to include terminology and key results; specifically, the downsides of the study. The article’s sole…

This area of the brain helps us learn as well. Comment: Indeed, the amygdala could possibly have potential relevance to synchrony since the amygdala can help us sense sudden joy in someone’s expression through the use of mirror neurons. In addition, I can see a connection with attunement as well since can in a sense, develop our own mental simulation of what someone is thinking through the amygdala. Definition: The brain stem is the portion of the brain that controls activity…

Differences Between the Teenage and Adult Brain Contrary to common belief, the teen brain and adult brain are incredibly different. Differences between the two brains include the development or the prefrontal cortex, amygdala, and the striatum. Furthermore, the brain develops from back to front, so the prefrontal cortex is left undeveloped in the teen years. It is extremely important to understand these differences to know why teens behave the way they behave. The prefrontal cortex does not…

to a receptor, it sends an electrical signal the olfactory bulb, which is where the smell is identified. Then, the thalamus which is the key relation station for sensory information sends the smell information to the hippocampus and amygdala. The hippocampus and amygdala are the key brain regions involved with learning and memory. This is how the sense of smell triggers emotions and memories. Aromatherapy stimulates those parts of the brain and influences physical, emotional, and mental health.…

National Public Radio did a segment on the emotion of fear. This segment was separated into two sections: how the modern world causes us to having necessary fear and the story of the women who experiences no fear. This radio piece started off with a researcher named Roger Hart. Hart was a psychologist in the 1970s that studied children’s behavior in natural settings. He set to figure out what children do when they are alone. He began by moving to a small town in Vermont to track children’s…

RESEARCH DEMYSTIFIES HOW STRESS INCREASES THE RISK OF HEART DISEASE AND STROKE Topic: Research demystifies how stress increases the risk of heart disease and stroke Purpose: To find out if there is a connection between stress and cardiovascular disease. Hypothesis: The author’s hypothesis is that since previous studies has concluded that there is a link between stress and higher activity in the bone marrow and arteries in animals, the same could apply to humans. The author…

Naïve Realism and Amnesia Naïve realism is the belief that we see the world exactly as it is, without objective or bias from influence of upbringing. Consequentially, naïve realism can pose an important problem when judging appearances as well as evaluating the objectives and biases of ourselves and those around us. For instance, if one was out in public with their partner, they may both exhibit different levels of comfort with reagrds to public affection without realizing that they most…

Depression Effects on Brain Areas The prolonged emotional state that colors many, if not all aspects of a person’s thoughts and behavior can be classified as mood disorders (Grey & Bjorklund, 2014). According to the DSM-5 manual mood disorders are broken down into two main categories. One is called depressive disorders and one is called bipolar disorders. The main category that will be discussed is depression. According to studies, one suffering from depression have structural changes that occur…