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The relationship between the prefrontal cortex and the amygdala fundamentally changes with meditation.
Jim Yong Kim

Meaning of "amygdala" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD AMYGDALA

From Medieval Latin: almond.
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PRONUNCIATION OF AMYGDALA

amygdala  [əˈmɪɡdələ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF AMYGDALA

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Amygdala is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES AMYGDALA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

amygdala

Amygdala

The amygdalae, listed in the Gray's Anatomy textbook as the nucleus amygdalæ, are almond-shaped groups of nuclei located deep and medially within the temporal lobes of the brain in complex vertebrates, including humans. Shown in research to perform a primary role in the processing of memory, decision-making, and emotional reactions, the amygdalae are considered part of the limbic system.

Definition of amygdala in the English dictionary

The definition of amygdala in the dictionary is an almond-shaped part, such as a tonsil or a lobe of the cerebellum.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH AMYGDALA


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ˈbʌndələ
coddler
ˈkɒdələ
cuddler
ˈkʌdələ
fondler
ˈfɒndələ
girandola
dʒɪˈrændələ
gondola
ˈɡɒndələ
huddler
ˈhʌdələ
ladler
ˈleɪdələ
mandala
ˈmændələ
mandola
ˈmændələ
middler
ˈmɪdələ
modeller
ˈmɒdələ
pedaler
ˈpɛdələ
puddler
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remodeler
riːˈmɒdələ
riddler
ˈrɪdələ
sidler
ˈsaɪdələ
unriddler
ʌnˈrɪdələ
waddler
ˈwɒdələ
yodeler
ˈjəʊdələ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE AMYGDALA

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WORDS THAT END LIKE AMYGDALA

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Synonyms and antonyms of amygdala in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «amygdala» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF AMYGDALA

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The translations of amygdala from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «amygdala» in English.

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杏仁核
1,325 millions of speakers

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amígdala
570 millions of speakers

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amygdala
510 millions of speakers

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प्रमस्तिष्कखंड
380 millions of speakers
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اللوزة
280 millions of speakers

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миндалина
278 millions of speakers

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amígdala
270 millions of speakers

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এমিগডালা
260 millions of speakers

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amygdale
220 millions of speakers

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Amygdala
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Amygdala
180 millions of speakers

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へんとう
130 millions of speakers

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편도체
85 millions of speakers

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Amygdala
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hạch hạnh nhân
80 millions of speakers

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அமிக்டாலா
75 millions of speakers

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अमिगडाला
75 millions of speakers

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amigdala
70 millions of speakers

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amigdala
65 millions of speakers

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ciało migdałowate
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мигдалина
40 millions of speakers

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amigdala
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αμυγδαλή
15 millions of speakers
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amygdala
14 millions of speakers
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amygdala
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amygdala
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Trends of use of amygdala

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «AMYGDALA»

The term «amygdala» is regularly used and occupies the 60.154 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about amygdala

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4 QUOTES WITH «AMYGDALA»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word amygdala.
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Peter Diamandis
Bad news sells because the amygdala is always looking for something to fear.
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Nancy Gibbs
Emotional life grows out of an area of the brain called the limbic system, specifically the amygdala, whence come delight and disgust and fear and anger.
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Jim Yong Kim
The relationship between the prefrontal cortex and the amygdala fundamentally changes with meditation.
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Scott Stossel
To say that my anxiety is reducible to the ions in my amygdala is as limiting as saying that my personality or my soul is reducible to the molecules that make up my brain cells or to the genes that underwrote them.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AMYGDALA»

Discover the use of amygdala in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to amygdala and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Human Amygdala
Initial chapters discuss how animal models have paved the way for work with human subjects. Next, the book examines the amygdala's involvement in emotional processing, learning, memory, and social interaction.
Paul J. Whalen, Elizabeth A. Phelps, 2009
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The Amygdala: A Functional Analysis
This book for all those with an interest in the neural basis of emotion and memory.
John P. Aggleton, 2000
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Amygdala Processing of the Formation and Retrieval of ...
How are complex emotions such as frustration represented in the brain? How are reward-associated cues endowed with the power to guide goal-directed behaviors in the absence of primary rewards?
Kay M. Tye, 2008
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Neuronal Activity in the Amygdala During Appetitive and ...
Together, our results suggest that the amygdala contributes to appetitive and aversive emotional arousal through the recruitment of overlapping populations of cells that respond similarly to appetitive and aversive stimuli.
Steven John Shabel, 2008
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Influence of Sex, Adolescence, and Aging on the Rat ...
In contrast, the period between adulthood and old age was accompanied by significant increases in the number of glia cells and in the volume of the basolateral amygdala. No sex differences were found at any of the examined ages.
Marisa Jane Rubinow, 2008
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The Associative Representation of Fear Memories Mediated by ...
This dissertation investigates how memories for emotional events are represented within the brain.
Christine Anne Rabinak, 2009
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Medial Prefrontal Control of the Amygdala: Implications for ...
Therefore, this work investigated the physiological and functional consequences of mPFC-amygdala communication by examining the effects of mPFC activity on major amygdala nuclei and behavior during extinction.
Ekaterina Likhtik, 2008
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Cognitive Neuroscience of Emotion
JOHN P. AGGLETON AND ANDREW W. YOUNG Although it is widely assumed that the amygdala has an important role in human emotion, the nature of that role has remained elusive. It is also assumed that this structure has an associated ...
Richard D. Lane, Lynn Nadel, 2002
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Teaching the Amygdala: Neural Mechanisms for Prediction ...
To elucidate the pathways which relay teaching signal information to the LA/B, I examined the effect of inactivating the midbrain periaqueductal gray (PAG), a brain region involved in nociceptive processing, on shock-evoked responding in ...
Joshua Patrick Johansen, 2007
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Dissociating Interactions Between the Prefrontal Cortex and ...
The prefrontal cortex and amygdala have been implicated in reward anticipation and decision making.
John C. Churchwell (Jr), 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AMYGDALA»

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Feeling stressed St. Louis? A new initiative is here to help
... matter as well as smaller volumes in the regions of the brain known as the hippocampus and amygdala — areas that help regulate emotions, ... «STLtoday.com, Jul 15»
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TERRY PRONE: Racist massacre flags up issues about good ol …
... you hear in your head as you get out of bed in the morning, the one that stays with you all day like a mad anthem owned by your amygdala. «Irish Examiner, Jul 15»
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The Nigerian Insurgency: Health state of the affected children
... of some neural systems and causing damage to certain brain structures such as the prefrontal cortex, hippocampus and the amygdala. play. «Pulse Nigeria, Jul 15»
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Brain Profiles May Suggest Risk for Problem Drinking, Sexual …
The researchers also discovered that the inverse brain pattern — low ventral striatum and high amygdala activity — predicted problem drinking ... «PsychCentral.com, Jul 15»
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Column: Husband is a restless sleeper
On the other hand, the amygdala, a part of the brain that processes negative emotions, is not. As a result, it is foreseeable that with a lack of ... «The Daily Courier, Jul 15»
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Six life experiences that can change your personality
According to Psychology Today, surgery to the frontal or temporal lobes, amygdala, and hippocampus can make us more physically aggressive ... «Metro, Jul 15»
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Are Australians being conditioned subconsciously for a new norm?
In biology, the amygdala are two clusters of nuclei in the brain. There is a cluster on the left and one on the right. Both hemispheres are intrinsic ... «Brisbane Times, Jul 15»
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Plane Passengers' Near-Death Experience Gives Clues to Trauma's …
Brains scans revealed increased activity in a network of brain regions involved in emotional memory, including the amygdala, hippocampus ... «U.S. News & World Report, Jul 15»
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Risk vs. Reward: Brain Activity Can Give Away How Likely You Are …
The amygdala, which assesses threat, and the ventral striatum, which is reward-seeking, both play an important role in indicating how likely ... «Medical Daily, Jul 15»
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Vets: Be Courteous With Fireworks
"You hear the sound of fireworks, and for you that amygdala may transport you to memories of summer barbecues, warm wind, and joyous ... «MyArkLaMiss, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Amygdala [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/amygdala>. Apr 2024 ».
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