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BS 207 Luiz Pessoa "The Cognitive-Emotional Brain"

Brain Science with Ginger Campbell, MD: Neuroscience for Everyone

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Context Dependency and Responses in the Amygdala

The amygdala's responses are not limited to negative events, but also code for positive events and are highly sensitive to context. The context in which an event occurs makes a huge difference in how the amygdala engages with stimuli, indicating that it is not just a passive responder to negative items, but also considers the context and positive events. This illustrates the importance of considering both positive and negative events, as well as the context in which they appear, when studying the amygdala in both animals and humans.

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