amygdalae

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UK, US/əˈmɪɡ.də.li/UK, US/əˈmɪɡ.də.laɪ/

A form of amygdala — Each one of the two regions of the brain, located as a pair in the medial temporal lobe, believed to play a key role in processing emotions, such as fear and pleasure, in both animals and humans.

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Meanings

noun

alternative amygdalas

  1. pluralplural of amygdala

    When most people try to decode the emotion in a pair of eyes, their amygdalae light up. When autistic patients do it, their amygdalae are much dimmer.

    2004 May 9, Jonathan Weiner, “This Is Your Brain on Drugs”, in New York Times
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