When presented with a threatening stimulus, the brain processes the information along two different pathways: the fast pathway goes from the thalamus directly to the _____, while the slower pathway goes from the thalamus to the _____.
The amygdala is situated in the temporal (side) lobe of the brain. The structure of amygdala is almond shaped.The number of amygdale per person normally is two, it means one amygdala on each side of the brain
The perception of emotions such as fear, sadness, anger, and the controlling of aggression, the amygdala is responsible for all
The amygdala helps in storing the emotions and the event memories, it helps an individual to recognize similar events in the future