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A differential neural response in the human amygdala to tearful and happy facial expressions.
Authors:
Morris, J.S., Frith, C.D., Perrett, D.I., Rowland, D., Young, A.W., Calder, A.J. & Dolan, R.J.
Reference:
Nature, 383, 812-815
Year of publication:
1996
CBU number:
3469
Abstract:
This study used positron emission tomography to demonstrate increased blood flow in the left amygdala when participants viewed faces with increasingly less happy and more fearful expressions.
