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The human amygdala /

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Whalen, Paul J., 1963-, Phelps, Elizabeth A.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Guilford Press, [2009]
Subjects:
Amygdaloid body.
Neuropsychology.
Amygdala > physiology.
Emotions > physiology.
Table of Contents:
  • Neuronatomy of the primate amygdala
  • The human amygdala : insights from other animals
  • Measurement of fear inhibition in rats, monkeys, and humans with or without posttraumatic stress disorder, using the AX+, BX-paradigm
  • Amygdala function in positive reinforcement : contributions from studies of nonhuman primates
  • A developmental perspective on human amygdala function
  • Human fear conditioning and the amygdala
  • Methodological approaches to studying the human amygdala
  • The human amygdala and memory
  • The human amygdala and the control of fear
  • The role of the human amygdala in perception and attention
  • Individual differences in human amygdala function
  • Human amygdala responses to facial expressions of emotion
  • The human amygdala in social function
  • The human amygdala in anxiety disorders
  • The human amygdala in schizophrenia
  • The human amygdala in autism
  • The human amygdala in normal aging and Alzheimer''s disease
  • The genetic basis of human amygdala reactivity