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amygdala| Almond-shaped region of the brain adjacent to the hippocampus, that links the cortex, responsible for conscious thought, with the regions controlling emotions. It is involved in interpreting fear-provoking information and linking it to fear responses. For example, where the amygdala is damaged, patients are unable to recognize fearful expressions. |
| Emotionally charged events are more easily recalled than neutral events, and in 1996 US researchers demonstrated a link between the amygdala and the memorizing of emotionally loaded images. |
| The amygdala is involved in assessment of character in unfamiliar people by using knowledge of past experiences to determine whether a person is, for example, trustworthy or friendly. Those people with damaged amygdalas were found, in a 1998 study, to be unable to make these judgements. |
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