Emotions and the Brain

Scientists once surmised that individual emotions arose from specific regions of the brain: the amygdala was thought to be responsible for fear, for example. But with advanced tools and methods in neuroscience, researchers now believe that multiple networks of neurons and parts of the brain are active during each emotion. In this video, learn how neuroscientists approach the study of emotions, and why analyzing these evolutionarily ancient brain processes is important for improving mental health treatment. Featured: Lindsey D. Salay, postdoctoral scholar in biology and biological engineering; David J. Anderson, Director of the Chen Institute for Neuroscience and Seymour Benzer Professor of Biology; and Ralph Adolphs, Bren Professor of Psychology, Neuroscience, and Biology. Learn more about what scientists are discovering about the brain and what these insights can tell us about human health and experience at the Caltech Science Exchange: https://scienceexchange.caltech.edu/t...