Differential Contribution of Right and Left Amygdala to Affective Information Processing

Evidence for a differential involvement of the human left and right amygdala in emotional and cognitive behaviour is reviewed, with a particular emphasis on functional imaging results and case reports on patients with amygdalar damage. The available evidence allows one to conclude that there is defi...

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Main Author: Hans J. Markowitsch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 1999-01-01
Series:Behavioural Neurology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1999/180434