Researchers knew that a brain region called the amygdala represents flavors and decides whether or not they’re gross. Palmiter’s group had also shown that the gut tells the brain it’s ...

The amygdala is part of the limbic system, which regulates emotional and behavioral responses. An amygdala hijack is a fight-or-flight response to stress. To better understand what an amygdala ...

A study by neuroscientists Raymundo Báez-Mendoza from the German Primate Center (DPZ) – Leibniz Institute for Primate Research in Göttingen and Fabian Grabenhorst from the University of Oxford shows ...

The hypothesis has two central and related components. The first component is the purported role of the amygdala in the rapid, automatic and non-conscious processing of emotional and social stimuli.

The study, which was carried out in mice, sheds new light on the amygdala's role in regulating our nutritional needs and may offer insights into eating disorders and addiction. The amygdala ...