The Information Processing Role of the Amygdala in Emotion
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The term “emotion” usually refers to brief and intense affective feelings. Numerous philosophers and writers have noted since ancient times that emotion greatly influences our lives. Thus, researchers and laypersons both are very interested in emotion. Recently, neuroscientific studies exploring the neural substrate for emotion have suggested the involvement of the amygdala in emotion, but its specific role remains unclear. This article reviews previous research and attempts to summarize how the amygdala processes information on emotion. First, I discuss emotion as a series of information processes based on evidence from the psychological literature. Then, I present compiled anatomical information on the amygdala and give evidence for the involvement of the amygdala in emotion. Finally, I explain the general framework and details about how the amygdala processes information on emotion.
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تاریخ انتشار 2012