Are there areas of the brain, which regulate prosocial, altruistic behavior? Researchers have studied a very special group of patients and established that the 'basolateral amygdala' (part of the ...

Is generosity a question of heart or the amygdala? The basolateral amygdala, nestled in the heart of the limbic system, could well play a decisive role in our social behavior.

A new study reveals that the basolateral amygdala (BLA) plays a key role in calibrating prosocial behavior based on emotional ...

This video lets you peek inside the human brain, highlighting the neuronal fibers that enable ... First, you’ll see pathways in and originating from the limbic system, which is involved in emotions, ...

False-colour positron emission tomography (PET) scan highlighting limbic areas in a human brain. A receptor for the inhibitory ... The function of various parts of the limbic system is to regulate ...

Dr. Marco A. Palma, a leading researcher in neuroeconomics, captivated attendees at the Lifetime Learning luncheon on Friday ...

New research published in the Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging has uncovered changes in brain connectivity during chemotherapy in patients with breast cancer.

Palma also delved into the brain’s structure, pointing out the role of the brainstem in regulating automatic processes, the limbic system in encoding pleasure and emotions and the prefrontal ...