Amygdala: From Determining “What Is It?” to Determining “What’s to Be Done?”
Amygdala: From Determining “What Is It?” to Determining “What’s to Be Done?”
The amygdala is a core structure in a system involved in “What is it?” processing and thus contributes to highlighting what is of significance to the organism. It is argued that the functions of the amygdala extend beyond those surrounding “What is it?” and involve “What’s to be done?” A key reason for this is that the amygdala participates in the representation of value (including positive value) and in decision making, as revealed in both nonhuman and human studies.
Keywords: amygdala, anatomy, attention, value, decision making
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