A structure next to the hippocampus called the amygdala is known to play a role in stamping this indelible mark.    From Wordnik.com.  [New Scientist - Online News] Reference

At a neurological level, fear activates the region of the brain known as the amygdala, which is the seat of fear, dread and anxiety.    From Wordnik.com.  [Daily News & Analysis] Reference

HAGERTY: Fallon says that's because the orbital cortex puts a brake on another part of the brain called the amygdala, which is involved with aggression and appetites.    From Wordnik.com.  [A Neuroscientist Uncovers A Dark Secret] Reference

One study found that the amygdala is smaller in subjects with family histories of alcoholism, suggesting that inherited differences in brain structure may affect risk.    From Wordnik.com.  [Gladwell: cultural norms affect drinking! | Dr Vino's wine blog] Reference

He's clearly oversimplifying, but Fallon says the orbital cortex puts a brake on another part of the brain called the amygdala, which is involved with aggression and appetites.    From Wordnik.com.  [NPR Topics: News] Reference

The amygdala is the hot spot for fear and anxiety.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript May 15, 2004] Reference

Controlled by the amygdala, which is proportionally larger in men.    From Wordnik.com.  [Archive 2008-07-01] Reference

The amygdala is the part of the brain associated with conditioning.    From Wordnik.com.  [Wrong Planet Asperger / Autism Forums] Reference

The amygdala is your brain's first and most powerful radar for danger.    From Wordnik.com.  [David Ropeik: ClemensGate: Why Liars Make Us So Upset] Reference

Closely related to the amygdala is the hippocampus, the seat of memory.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Chemistry of Calm] Reference

The amygdala is an almond-shaped structure located deep within the brain.    From Wordnik.com.  [Breaking News: CBS News] Reference

For those that don't know, the amygdala is the emotional center of the brain.    From Wordnik.com.  [Wired Top Stories] Reference

The amygdala is the pre-historic portion of your brain, located near the brain stem.    From Wordnik.com.  [Zen Habits] Reference

After that, a seahorse-shaped brain structure called the amygdala decides if the experience.    From Wordnik.com.  [msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines] Reference

The amygdala is the watchtower of the limbic system, the older, survival part of the brain.    From Wordnik.com.  [Find Your Focus Zone] Reference

When you are anxious or stressed, a brain region called the amygdala has increased activation.    From Wordnik.com.  [Srinivasan Pillay: Dealing With Recession Panic: The Science of Physical Exercise] Reference

The research focused on the brain's amygdala, which is likely the brains storage center for fears.    From Wordnik.com.  [Livescience.com] Reference

"Altered function of the amygdala is a hallmark characteristic of disorders such as autism," said Dr. Corbin.    From Wordnik.com.  [Medlogs - Recent stories] Reference

The amygdala, which is involved with cue-induced cravings, also was affected by pushing the cholinergic system.    From Wordnik.com.  [dailyindia.com News Feed] Reference

It's not easy to quiet your amygdala, which is why the best thing you can do for yourself at times is to distract yourself.    From Wordnik.com.  [Therese Borchard: Recession Anxiety: 8 Tips To Manage Financial Stress] Reference

This region appears to work in concert with another structure called the amygdala to regulate social and emotional behavior.    From Wordnik.com.  [PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories] Reference

This region appears to work in concert with another structure called the amygdala to regulate social and emotional behaviour.    From Wordnik.com.  [Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7] Reference

If a dampened signal from the amygdala was the problem, then somehow enhancing this signal could help erase fear-related disorders.    From Wordnik.com.  [Livescience.com] Reference

The amygdala is a part of the brain that is involved in emotional learning, perceiving novel or threatening stimuli, and fear conditioning.    From Wordnik.com.  [Gregory S. Parks: Implicit (Unconscious) Race Bias and the 2008 Presidential Election: Does Obama Stand a Chance? -- Part I] Reference

To enhance the proper working of the amygdala, which is believed to reduce criminal behavior in later life, enrichment programs are essential.    From Wordnik.com.  [Signs of the Times] Reference

The brain region called amygdala appears to control how fearful we are of losing gamble recklessly for high stakes may have a brain defect that makes them more.    From Wordnik.com.  [WN.com - Articles related to Sleep your way to health and happiness] Reference

WASHINGTON - Denying previous beliefs that the brain region known as the amygdala would result in the brain's inability to form new memories with emotional content, researchers at.    From Wordnik.com.  [Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7] Reference

4 Assuming activation of the amygdala is a measure of fear.    From Wordnik.com.  [Mind Hacks: February 2006 Archives] Reference

The amygdala is the brain’s emotional center and is responsible for putting you memories in context.    From Wordnik.com.  [Cooperative Blog » Blog Archive » is there free will?] Reference

The amygdala is a danger detector.    From Wordnik.com.  [NO FEAR: Brain-Damaged Woman Literally Incapable Of Being Scared] Reference

The amygdala is a certain part fo the brain.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Oct 29, 2007] Reference

In animals, the organ, called "amygdala" tonsils) on account of its shape (L. "amygdala".    From Wordnik.com.  [Emil von Behring - Nobel Lecture] Reference

People or animals with damage to the amygdala lose these skills.    From Wordnik.com.  [Sad Brain, Happy Brain] Reference

Music pulls on memories for experience and emotion (amygdala and hippocampus).    From Wordnik.com.  [Sad Brain, Happy Brain] Reference

Zap: neurons in the brain's amygdala send pulses of electricity through the circuits that control emotion.    From Wordnik.com.  [Your Child's Brain] Reference

Signals travel between the amygdala and your crisis system before the visual part of your brain has a chance to "see.".    From Wordnik.com.  [Sad Brain, Happy Brain] Reference

It turns out that the amygdala, the part of the brain that reacts to threat, is more reactive in people with this gene.    From Wordnik.com.  [MANAGING EVERY SHADE OF BLUE] Reference

Fear is contagious because the amygdala helps people not only recognize fear in the faces of others, but also to automatically scan for it.    From Wordnik.com.  [Sad Brain, Happy Brain] Reference