Psychology / Unit 2 Psych 0211 short lesson, about 20 seconds
The Amygdala
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The idea
The amygdala processes emotional significance, and is central to fear learning and threat detection.
In practice
A snake-shaped object on a path triggers amygdala activity before the shape has been identified.
Where people slip
The amygdala is not the fear center. It responds to significance generally, including positive significance.
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