Kindness, Charitable Behavior Influenced by Amygdala

Monday, December 14, 2015 - 17:01 in Psychology & Sociology

The amygdala, a small structure at the front end of the brain’s temporal lobe, has long been associated with negative behaviors generally, and specifically with fear. But new research from Michael Platt, the James S. Riepe University Professor in the psychology, neuroscience and marketing departments at theUniversity of Pennsylvania, along with Steve Chang from Yale […]

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