Why does extreme danger paralyse some people while others remain calm? Neuroscientists say the answer lies in how the amygdala is calibrated, something famously illustrated by free solo climber Alex ...

My previous post, "Is Pain All In Your Head?" discussed how the same sensation can be interpreted as excitement, pain, or pressure, depending on how you interpret it. How does that work? The amygdala.

Fear is an adaptive emotion that helps us cope with threatening situations. Deep within the temporal lobe of the brain is the amygdala, the most studied brain area involved in fear. The amygdala uses ...