Neurons for Good and Bad Surprises
60-Second Mind
English - September 20, 2007 00:00 - 2 minutes - ★★★★ - 215 ratingsScience Technology science technology minute brain behavior psychology psychiatry neuroscience scientific american 60-second Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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A recent study with monkeys finds that the amygdala, the emotional center of the brain, has neurons that fire for good surprises, and different neurons that fire for bad surprises.