The Amygdala

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The Amygdala

• part of the limbic system (with the hippocampus
  and hypothalamus)
• amygdala almond
• processes emotional significance of stimuli and
  generates immediate reactions
• damage to amygdala ?
• inability to recognize facial emotions
• absence of fear
• absence of conditioned fear response
• abnormal activation of amygdala ?
• sudden violent rage
• in fMRI studies, the amygdala is activated by
  scary stimuli (even if youre not aware of them)

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• Emotions communicate
• consistent across cultures and even species
• Emotions aid in decision-making
• gut feelings often right
• people with damage to the emotional system
  (orbitofrontal cortex) are poor at using past
  outcomes to regulate future behavior in a
  gambling task
• Emotions capture attention and aid memory
• Emotions strengthen interpersonal relations
• guilt, embarrassment , jealousy

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Disgust
Surprise
Sadness
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Eyes

• Female brain is Predominantly hard wired for
  empathy.

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Autism Quotient

• Spectrum disorder
• Male brains are predominantly hardwired for
  understanding and building systems

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