Here's how the amygdala processes fear and why it plays a key role in phobias. This is how the brain detects threats and triggers emotional fear responses.

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

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

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 ...

The brain can trigger memories without conscious awareness. Unconscious memory, priming, and brain regions like the hippocampus and amygdala influence behaviour and emotions.