Contributions of the Amygdala to Emotion Processing: From Animal Models to Human Behavior

Research on the neural systems underlying emotion in animal models over the past two decades has implicated the amygdala in fear and other emotional processes. This work stimulated interest in pursuing the brain mechanisms of emotion in humans. Here, we review research on the role of the amygdala in...

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Published inNeuron (Cambridge, Mass.) Vol. 48; no. 2; pp. 175 - 187
Main Authors Phelps, Elizabeth A., LeDoux, Joseph E.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Cambridge Elsevier Inc 20.10.2005
Elsevier Limited
Subjects
Animal cognition
Behavior
Brain
Brain research
Endangered & extinct species
Memory
Neurosciences
Primates
Rodents
Studies
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Summary:Research on the neural systems underlying emotion in animal models over the past two decades has implicated the amygdala in fear and other emotional processes. This work stimulated interest in pursuing the brain mechanisms of emotion in humans. Here, we review research on the role of the amygdala in emotional processes in both animal models and humans. The review is not exhaustive, but it highlights five major research topics that illustrate parallel roles for the amygdala in humans and other animals, including implicit emotional learning and memory, emotional modulation of memory, emotional influences on attention and perception, emotion and social behavior, and emotion inhibition and regulation.
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ISSN:0896-6273
1097-4199
DOI:10.1016/j.neuron.2005.09.025