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The amygdala complex: multiple roles in associative learning and attention.

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America ·Vol. 91 ·No. 25 ·1994-12-06 ·Pages 11771-6

Gallagher M, Holland PC

Abstract

Although certain neurophysiological functions of the amygdala complex in learning seem well established, the purpose of this review is to propose that an additional conceptualization of amygdala function is now needed. The research we review provides evidence that a subsystem within the amygdala provides a coordinated regulation of attentional processes. An important aspect of this additional neuropsychology of the amygdala is that it may aid in understanding the importance of connections between the amygdala and other neural systems in information processing.

MeSH Terms
Amygdala/anatomy & histology,physiology Animals Association Learning/physiology Attention/physiology Brain Injuries/physiopathology Rats
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Gallagher M
Department of Psychology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill 27599.
Holland P C
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Article Info
Journal
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
Abbr.
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A
ISSN
0027-8424
DOI
10.1073/pnas.91.25.11771
Published
1994-12-06
Pages
11771-6
Language
English
Region
United States
NLM ID
7505876
PMCID
PMC45317
Subset
IM
External Links
PubMed source DOI: 10.1073/pnas.91.25.11771 PMC Full Text View journal details
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