Why fear affects your memory
You are standing at a podium, sitting down for a crucial exam, or right in...
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K J Foxhall Hack your internal hardware: Mastering the limbic system
Recommended reading: Limbic System: Amygdala, Hypothalamus, Septal Nuclei, Cingulate, Hippocampus: Emotion, Memory, Language, Development, Evolution,...
The famous patients associated with the amygdala
Deep within the temporal lobe sits the amygdala, an almond-shaped cluster of nuclei. For decades,...
The mighty amygdala, your inner alarm system
Reference reading: Poppy and the Overactive Amygdala Picture this, you are reaching behind the sofa...
Why laughter truly is the best medicine
Recommended reading: Ha! The Science of When We Laugh and Why by Scott Weems We...
Introduction to the amygdala
Reference reading: Poppy and the Overactive Amygdala The amygdala acts as the bridge between raw...
From fleeting sparks to lifelong archives. Understanding the stages of human memory
Reading reference: The Memory Lane Quiz Book (Large Print): A Gift Book of British Nostalgia...
The hippocampus – a short introduction video
A video has been posted to our newly created YouTube channel describing, of course, the...
Are you emotionally intelligent?
This does not mean that anyone who is not emotionally intelligent is emotionally dumb, far...
Editor What effects do roller coasters have on the brain and the body?
I have always loved roller coasters, the exhilaration, the fear, the feeling afterwards where it...