How does the brain choose between fight, flight, or freeze? Tulane University scientists have discovered the neural pathways ...

In A Nutshell Researchers used focused sound waves to temporarily quiet the amygdala in healthy adults, reaching a deep brain ...

I’ve been studying the amygdala for more than 30 years. When I started this work, research on this brain region was a lonely field of inquiry. The hippocampus was all the rage, and I sometimes felt ...

Fear is an adaptive emotion that helps us cope with threatening situations. Deep within the temporal lobe of the brain is the amygdala, the most studied brain area involved in fear. The amygdala uses ...

Cannabis and tobacco—whether used on their own or together—can affect the brain's structure. A recent study involving ...

Why does stress trigger drinking? A new study identifies a direct brain circuit between stress centers and habit-forming regions.

Many people know that smoking can harm the lungs, but fewer people think about what it does to the brain. A new large study ...

Arguments are an inevitable part of any relationship. Whether over trivial matters like whose turn it is to do the dishes or ...