Via The Upward Spiral: Despite their differences, pride, shame, and guilt all activate similar neural circuits, including the dorsomedial prefrontal cortex, amygdala, insula, and the nucleus ...

In this way, the prefrontal cortex could “reign in” an overactive ... in generating fear and threat responses are the amygdala, the insula and the dorsal anterior cingulate.

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Chronic allergic inflammation affects brain chemistry and mood regulation through cytokine dysregulation, increased blood-brain barrier permeability, and neurotransmitter system interference, Gary ...

Whenever something bad happens to us, brain systems responsible for mediating emotions kick in to prevent it from happening ...

When they were awake and viewed images of distressful situations (like assaults) they had less activation in the insula or amygdala, and more activation in the medial prefrontal cortex.

For this reason, the amygdala ... The insula is a part of the brain specifically involved in conscious awareness of your emotions, pain and bodily sensations. The prefrontal cortex also engages ...

Researchers now believe anxiety disorders and PTSD are whole brain conditions.