Increased amygdala and visual cortex activity and functional connectivity towards stimulus novelty is associated with state anxiety.

Novel stimuli often require a rapid reallocation of sensory processing resources to determine the significance of the event, and the appropriate behavioral response. Both the amygdala and the visual cortex are central elements of the neural circuitry responding to novelty, demonstrating increased ac...

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Main Authors: Olga T Ousdal, Ole A Andreassen, Andres Server, Jimmy Jensen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3995962?pdf=render