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. 1994 Dec 6;91(25):11771–11776. doi: 10.1073/pnas.91.25.11771

The amygdala complex: multiple roles in associative learning and attention.

M Gallagher 1, P C Holland 1
PMCID: PMC45317  PMID: 7991534

Abstract

Although certain neurophysiological functions of the amygdala complex in learning seem well established, the purpose of this review is to propose that an additional conceptualization of amygdala function is now needed. The research we review provides evidence that a subsystem within the amygdala provides a coordinated regulation of attentional processes. An important aspect of this additional neuropsychology of the amygdala is that it may aid in understanding the importance of connections between the amygdala and other neural systems in information processing.

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