Amygdala and Your Thinking

Diagram of the amygdala's role in brain functions and emotions

What is the amygdala and what does it do?  The amygdala is a small almond shaped mass of grey matter inside the cerebral hemisphere part of the brain which is involved in processing your emotions. This is the fight, flight, freeze centre.  When it doesn’t work as it should, it can contribute to disruptive behaviour […]