THE AMYGDALA COMPLEX - MULTIPLE ROLES IN ASSOCIATIVE LEARNING AND ATTENTION

Authors
GALLAGHER M HOLLAND PC
Citation
M. Gallagher et Pc. Holland, THE AMYGDALA COMPLEX - MULTIPLE ROLES IN ASSOCIATIVE LEARNING AND ATTENTION, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United Statesof America, 91(25), 1994, pp. 11771-11776
Citations number
61
Categorie Soggetti
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Journal title
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United Statesof America → ACNP
ISSN journal
00278424
Volume
91
Issue
25
Year of publication
1994
Pages
11771 - 11776
Database
ISI
SICI code
0027-8424(1994)91:25<11771:TAC-MR>2.0.ZU;2-7
Abstract
Although certain neuro physiological functions of the amygdala complex in teaming seem well established, the purpose of this review is to pr opose that an additional conceptualization of amygdala function is now needed. The research we review provides evidence that a subsystem wit hin the amygdala provides a coordinated regulation of attentional proc esses. An important aspect of this additional neuropsychology of the a mygdala is that it may aid in understanding the importance of connecti ons between the amygdala and other neural systems in information proce ssing.