Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a severe form of depression characterized by a persistent low mood, hopelessness, ...

Compared with healthy individuals, those with major depressive disorder and bipolar disorder exhibit reduced amygdala-fronto-limbic connectivity.

A new study shows macaque species with more tolerant social systems have larger brain regions linked to emotions and social signals.

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 ...

Researchers have long believed that the amygdala, an almond-shaped structure in the brain, is central to the experience and perception of fear. Studies initiated in the 1990s of a patient with a rare ...

I’ve been studying the amygdala for more than 30 years. When I started this work, research on this brain region was a lonely field of inquiry. The hippocampus was all the rage, and I sometimes felt ...

Illustration of the basolateral amygdala (blue), hippocampus (yellow), and perirhinal cortex (pink) and electrical signals from each region during a recognition test trial. Source: Cory Inman, Emory ...

A new study found that people who are politically conservative have a slightly larger amygdala than progressives. The results suggest that the relationship between brain anatomy and political ideology ...