amygdala

Rethinking the Amygdala’s Role in Social Cognition: Preserved Empathy Motivation Despite Focal Lesions

This review analyzes evidence that amygdala damage, while impairing emotional recognition accuracy, does not diminish the intrinsic motivation to engage empathically, challenging traditional neurological models of psychopathy.

Amygdala Tau Pathology as a Key Contributor to Depressive Symptoms in Aging: Insights from Neuroimaging Studies