In a groundbreaking study published in Nature Neuroscience, researchers have unveiled new insights into how the basolateral amygdala (BLA), a critical brain structure implicated in emotional ...

It’s often said—and widely accepted among clinicians—that much of the healing in psychotherapy comes from the therapeutic relationship between therapist and patient. Because of this, many therapists ...

Karan Mahajan’s new novel, “The Complex,” tracks the fortunes of a political family in a rapidly changing India. By Jonathan Dee Jonathan Dee is the author of eight novels, most recently “Sugar Street ...

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The amygdaloid complex mediates learning, memory, and emotions. Understanding cellular and anatomical features specialized in the primate amygdala versus other mammals requires a systematic, ...

Not revised: This Reviewed Preprint includes the authors’ original preprint (without revision), an eLife assessment, and public reviews. This study advances the lab's growing body of evidence ...

Imagine it’s Saturday morning. You’re sipping coffee when your best friend texts, “Any chance you could help me move today?” You sigh—there go your weekend plans—but reply, “Of course.” That afternoon ...

An inferiority complex involves feelings of inadequacy and insecurity that stem from a real or imagined deficiency. It may lead to effects such as withdrawal and aggression. The American Psychological ...

My dad was someone to whom I turned whenever something went sideways in my life. Regardless of the challenge—a flat tire, a fight with a boyfriend, challenges paying for college—he would patiently ...

In January 2020, just eight months into her tenure as CEO of Best Buy, Corie Barry learned about a novel coronavirus spreading in China. By early March, Barry was getting reports that the virus was ...

Long-range connections between the amygdala, which helps process emotions, and cortical regions that power cognition help us manage our behavior and navigate social interactions. Now scientists have ...