The researchers focused on the amygdala-medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) circuit ... They also corrected for potential biases related to MRI quality and participant movement during scans.

But only the amygdala was significantly more ... specifically the posterior cingulate cortex and the right dorsolateral prefrontal cortex for the predicted likely and unlikely choices of others ...

The nerve cell connections between the amygdala and the prefrontal cortex (PFC) are critical in ... such as CT scans and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), take static pictures of the brain to ...

Functional connectivity between the putamen and the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (dlPFC) correlated positively with BMI, whereas that of amygdala with pallidum and lingual gyrus was nonlinearly ...

As teens continue to develop, the emotional area of the brain - the amygdala - develops sooner than the part of the brain needed for self control and decision making - the prefrontal cortex.

There is good evidence that regular mindfulness practice has a calming effect on the amygdala ... dorsal anterior cingulate cortex. This area of the brain links the prefrontal cortex with the ...