Deep inside each hemisphere is an almond-shaped structure called the amygdala. Together with the ... Back to the lobes, in the teenage brain, the frontal lobe, which is responsible for problem ...

Teenagers are known for their sometimes-unpredictable ... Sengupta's own research looks at communications in the brain's ...

That means in our teenage years the emotional parts of our brain, like the amygdala, the limbic system, they're a bit too eager to react. It's like we have an emotional mind where we feel things ...

Glucose metabolism, a measure of brain activity, declines during the adolescent years ... of yours has a tricky little section called the amygdala, which is responsible for emotions ...

For more, see The Biology of Depression. What are some ways the brain differs in people with anxiety disorders? The amygdala, which is centrally involved in the brain’s response to threats ...

Researchers use MRI scans to study the teen brain ... Dr. Casey zeroed in on the amygdala, an almond shaped node deep in the brain that plays a critical role in processing emotion.

Nested deeper within the brain are essential structures such as the basal ganglia, the amygdala, and the hippocampus. Toward the bottom of the brain are more primitive structures, including the ...