Macaque species with higher social tolerance possess larger amygdalae, redefining the brain region as a social hub.

Researchers have found that the size of the amygdala—a region of the brain involved in processing emotions—could be linked to social tolerance in macaque monkeys. Their research, published today in ...

Macaque’s social tolerance grades, through its underlying cognitive demands, shape subcortical structures volumes.

The amygdala is a part of the brain important for emotional responses, especially fear. It is thought to be important in anxiety disorders. A new UC Davis study reveals new cell types in different ...

It was an exciting moment when, accompanied by Amber, Leigh returned to Miami a spring day in 2015 to undergo brain imaging. We had decided to use regular magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) as well as ...