Amygdala: Contributions to Fear

S. Maren

doi:10.1016/B978-008045046-9.00838-X

Amygdala: Contributions to Fear

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The amygdala is a temporal lobe structure in the brain that is critical for aversive emotions, particularly fear. Studies of rats, mice, rabbits, nonhuman primates, and humans indicate that nuclei within the amygdala are involved in the genesis of both innate and learned fears. Understanding the role of the amygdala in fear has led to progress in the development of treatments for disorders of fear and anxiety in humans.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Encyclopedia of Neuroscience
Editors	Larry R Squire
Publisher	Academic Press
Pages	335-340
Number of pages	6
ISBN (Print)	9780080450469
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-008045046-9.00838-X
State	Published - 2009
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Basolateral complex
Central nucleus
Conditioned
Freezing
Innate
Unconditioned

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General Neuroscience

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