The most convincing data concern rare humans with damage restricted to the amygdala, either due to a type of encephalitis or a congenital disorder called Urbach-Wiethe disease, or where the amygdala was surgically destroyed to control severe, drug-resistant seizures originating there.5 Such individuals are impaired in detecting angry facial expressions {while being fine at recognizing other emotional states-stay tuned}.
( Robert M. Sapolsky )
[ Behave: The Biology of Humans ]
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