Specific features of conditioned and unconditioned stimuli are represented in the lateral amygdala
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Neuroscientific evidence indicates that specific features of both conditioned and unconditioned stimuli are represented by neural populations within the lateral amygdala.
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The role of the amygdala in conditioned and unconditioned fear and anxiety
2000 · cited by 208
This paper reviews evidence that the amygdala is crucially involved in conditioned and unconditioned fear, serving as a primary site for processing relevant stimulus properties.
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Differential Fear Conditioning Induces Reciprocal Changes in the Sensory Responses of Lateral Amygdala Neurons to the CS<sup>+</sup> and CS<sup>−</sup>
2000 · cited by 141
This study demonstrates that lateral amygdala neurons undergo differential changes in sensory responses to conditioned and unconditioned stimulus pathways, confirming representational specificity.