The study determines how the emotional center of the brain contributes to negative feelings
In the temporal lobe, near the base of our brain, is a small almond-shaped area called the amygdala, which processes our emotions. Tufts University neuroscientists have examined the symphony of signals generated in a subsection of this region—the basolateral amygdala—to better understand how they contribute to negative feelings such as anxiety and fear. This emotional …