Neural Circuitry for Fear Exposed in New Light

A team of experts is currently working on shedding new light on the way the amygdala responds to fear, producing the famous fight-or-flight response in humans.People involved in this line of research are basically studying ways of modifying the way people respond to fear, which may lead to th... [ read more >> ]

Fear is controlled by a region of the brain called the amygdala

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Fear is controlled by a region of the brain called the amygdala