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The amygdala: a full brain integrator in the face of fear

February 27, 2013March 5, 2017 Kate Fehlhaber Adrenalin, Amygdala, Cortex, Fear, Hippocampus, Long Route, Medial Prefrontal Cortex, Sensory, Short Route, Sympathetic Nervous System, Thalamus

You are sitting at your computer quietly reading this article when – BOOM! – there is a sharp loud noise behind you! You instinctively stop what you are doing, jump… Read more

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The amygdala: a full brain integrator in the face of fear