The Role of Amygdala in Self-Conscious Emotions in a Patient With Acquired Bilateral Damage

The Role of Amygdala in Self-Conscious Emotions in a Patient With Acquired Bilateral Damage

Shame plays a fundamental role in the regulation of our social behavior. One intriguing question is whether amygdala might play a role in processing this emotion. In the present single-case study, we tested a patient with acquired damage of bilateral amygdalae and surrounding areas as well as health...

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Main Authors: Luca Piretti, Edoardo Pappaianni, Alberta Lunardelli, Irene Zorzenon, Maja Ukmar, Valentina Pesavento, Raffaella Ida Rumiati, Remo Job, Alessandro Grecucci
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Neuroscience
Subjects:
amygdala
moral emotions
shame
emotion recognition
Guilt
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fnins.2020.00677/full

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