An afferent white matter pathway from the pulvinar to the amygdala facilitates fear recognition
Our ability to rapidly detect threats is thought to be subserved by a subcortical pathway that quickly conveys visual information to the amygdala. This neural shortcut has been demonstrated in animals but has rarely been shown in the human brain. Importantly, it remains unclear whether such a pathwa...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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eLife Sciences Publications Ltd
2019-01-01
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| Series: | eLife |
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| Online Access: | https://elifesciences.org/articles/40766 |