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The '''amygdala''' is a structure in the temporal lobe of the [[cerebral hemisphere]]. It is part of the [[limbic system]].
The '''amygdala''' is a structure in the temporal lobe of the [[cerebral hemisphere]]. It is part of the [[limbic system]].<ref>Martin, JH (2003). ''Neuroanatomy text and atlas'', 3rd ed., New York: McGraw-Hill.</ref><ref>Kandel, ER; Schwartz JH, Jessell TM (2000). ''Principles of Neural Science'', 4th ed., New York: McGraw-Hill. ISBN 0-8385-7701-6.</ref>
==Amygdala damage==
In 1939, researches found that monkeys with a large amount of their temporal lobes removed, including the amygdala. They were no longer afraid of [[snake]]s and [[human]]s, which are normal fear-provoking stimuli. This effect is known as the Klüver-Bucy syndrome.<ref>Klüver, H., & Bucy, P.C. (1939). Preliminary analysis of functions of the temporal lobes in monkeys. ''Archives of Neurological Psychiatry, 42,'' 979-1000.</ref>
This has also been observed in [[rat]]s and humans. Rats with damaged amygdala showed no fear when placed next to a cat.<ref>Maren, S., and Faneslow, M.S. (1996). The amygdala and fear conditioning: Has the nut been cracked? ''Neuron, 16'', 237-240</ref>
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