The Amygdala and Mental Illness
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Which area of the brain is known as the 'alarm system' and responds strongly to negative or threatening stimuli?

  • Ventral area
  • Amygdala (correct)
  • Hippocampus
  • Fusiform gyrus

    • What type of stimuli does the amygdala preferentially respond to?

  • Faces (correct)
  • Emotionally meaningful stimuli
  • Neutral stimuli
  • Shapes

    • In patients with major depression and anxiety, what is the state of the amygdala?

  • Enlarged and overactive (correct)
  • Normal size and active
  • Inactive
  • Shrunk and underactive

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