Expecting feedback from an avatar compared to a real human facilitates risk-taking behavior in a gambling task, and a brain region called the amygdala is central to this facilitation, according to a ...

When mice encounter an unfamiliar food, neurons in a brain region called the amygdala light up (blue). If the mice start feeling sick after the meal, the same neurons get reinforced to help the mouse ...

Study uncovers how neurons in the brain's amygdala regulate hunger and thirst, shedding light on eating behavior and ...

Discover how the brain regulates generosity depending on emotional closeness, revealing the science behind our social ...

Scientists from Princeton have discovered that the amygdala in the brain is responsible for the long-term avoidance of foods after poisoning. Studies on mice show how emotions affect our taste ...

Is generosity a question of heart or the amygdala? The basolateral amygdala, nestled in the heart of the limbic system, could well play a decisive role in our social behavior.

Are there areas of the brain that regulate prosocial, altruistic behavior? Together with colleagues from the universities in ...

Nov. 12, 2019 — UTSA researchers are pioneering an innovative brain study that sheds light on how the amygdala portion of the brain functions and could contribute to a better understanding of ...

Participants in one study showed a 15% reduction in amygdala hyperactivity and major improvements in prefrontal cortex function—two brain regions central to emotional regulation. So, what ...

Are there areas of the brain, which regulate prosocial, altruistic behavior? Researchers have studied a very special group of patients and established that the 'basolateral amygdala' (part of the ...

Researchers studied individuals with Urbach-Wiethe Disease, identifying the basolateral amygdala as a key brain region regulating generous behavior. This almond-shaped structure helps process emotions ...