The results suggest that PTSD could be treated by using electrical pulses to disrupt brain networks linked to the amygdala, ...

Regardless how real or imagined a threat is, anxiety is a response to perception of danger. It is both psychological and physical. The brain’s amygdala makes the determination of threat and ...

It’s a constant balance.” In cases of real danger, it’s important to let the amygdala take over. However, everyday stressors, ...

One emotion that we hope to experience rarely is fear. Fear should not be confused with anxiety or stress. Anxiety is what you feel when faced with a possible, imagined, anticipated, future threat.

A new study highlights how harsh parenting in early childhood can alter brain development in girls, leading to behavioural ...

Researchers found that women with symptoms of depression in the first month after giving birth also had increases in the volume of their amygdala, a brain area that plays a key role in emotional ...