Researchers find that the amygdala is a sophisticated mediator that chooses between action-based and stimulus-based learning ...

Macaque species with higher social tolerance possess larger amygdalae, redefining the brain region as a social hub.

Researchers have found that the size of the amygdala—a region of the brain involved in processing emotions—could be linked to ...

As we work on overcoming what scares us, a new plasticity becomes available in our brain, and fear strikes out.

New research shows The amygdala helps choose between competing strategies when rewards are uncertain and decisions get confusing.

Picture a star-shaped cell in the brain, stretching its spindly arms out to cradle the neurons around it. That's an astrocyte, and for a long time, scientists thought its job was caretaking the brain, ...

Whether Bach, Beethoven, or Mozart, it's widely recognized that classical music can affect a person's mood. In a study published in Cell Reports, scientists in China have used brainwave measurements ...