Amygdala found to have role in important pre-attentive mechanism in the brain
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9 August 2021Amygdala found to have role in important pre-attentive mechanism in the brain
We’re all familiar with the startle reflex—that sudden, uncontrollable jerk that occurs when we’re surprised by a noise or other unexpected stimulus. But the brain also has an important pre-attentive mechanism to tamp down that response and tune out irrelevant sounds so you can mind the task in front of you.
