Amygdala volume correlates positively with fearfulness in normal healthy girls

Research into the neural underpinnings of fear and fear-related pathology has highlighted the role of the amygdala. For instance, bilateral damage to the amygdaloid complex is associated with decreased appreciation of danger and recognition of fear in humans, whereas enlarged amygdala volume is asso...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Social cognitive and affective neuroscience 2010-12, Vol.5 (4), p.424-431
Hauptverfasser:	van der Plas, Ellen A A, Boes, Aaron D, Wemmie, John A, Tranel, Daniel, Nopoulos, Peg
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Amygdala - anatomy & histology Amygdala - physiology Child Fear - physiology Fear - psychology Female Humans Magnetic Resonance Imaging Male Organ Size - physiology Original Psychological Tests Sex Characteristics
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