Quote by Catherine M. Pittman

“The lateral nucleus is the part of the amygdala that receives incoming messages from the senses.”

— Catherine M. Pittman

“The close connection of the central nucleus to elements of the sympathetic nervous system (SNS) provides the amygdala with a great deal of influence…

— Catherine M. Pittman

“amygdalae filter through the information to determine its threat-level significance and mobilizes a response.”

— David DiSalvo

“The quick reaction that results from the amygdala pathway is typically called the fight-or-flight response.”

— Catherine M. Pittman

“The role of the amygdala is to attach emotional significance to situations or objects and to form emotional memories.”

— Catherine M. Pittman

The amygdala, along with related areas..., plays a crucial role in coordinating perceptions with memory and behavior. These regions are especially sensitive to social…

— Daniel J. Siegel

“even a small amount of ambiguity triggers increased activity in the amygdalae—two deep brain structures that play a major role in our response to…

— David DiSalvo

“As the level of ambiguity increases, amygdalae activity continues to increase, and ventral striatum activity continues to decrease.”

— David DiSalvo

The amygdala in the emotional center sees and hears everything that occurs to us instantaneously and is the trigger point for the fight or…

— Daniel Goleman

“The “Intense World” paper proposed that if the amygdala, which is associated with emotional responses, including fear, is affected by sensory overload, then certain…

— Temple Grandin

“THE AMYGDALAfn8 IS the archetypal limbic structure, sitting under the cortex in the temporal lobe. It is central to mediating aggression, along with other…

— Robert M. Sapolsky