Role of the Human Amygdala in Processing of Goal-Relevance
Year: 2013
Type: dissertation
Abstract: The main function of the amygdala is typically associated with the processing of emotions, especially fear. However, as brain research advances, the restrictive approach of attributing one rigid role to a distinct brain region has been called into question. In this study we provide experimental evidence that, contrary to a fear-specific view on the amygdala's function, the amygdala is sensitive to emotionally neutral stimuli with manipulated goal-relevance, determined by an individual's motivational style. During functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), participants performed a target detection task in three different experimental settings.
Author: Kutliková, Hana
Language: English
Subfield: Cognitive Neuroscience
Field: Neuroscience
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W6986945562