Building on pioneering animal studies, and making use of new, noninvasive techniques for studying the human brain, research on the human amygdala has blossomed in recent years. This comprehensive volume brings together leading authorities to synthesize current knowledge on the amygdala and its role in psychological function and dysfunction. Initial chapters discuss how animal models have paved the way for work with human subjects. Next, the book examines the amygdala's involvement in emotional processing, learning, memory, and social interaction. The final section presents key advances in understanding specific clinical disorders: anxiety disorders, depression, schizophrenia, autism, and Alzheimer's disease. Illustrations include 39 color plates.
I. From Animal Models to Human Amygdala Function 1. Neuroanatomy of the Primate Amygdala, Jennifer Freese and David G. Amaral 2. The Human Amygdala: Insights from Other Animals, Joseph E. LeDoux and Daniela Schiller 3. Measurement of Fear Inhibition in Rats, Monkeys, and Humans with or without Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Using the AX+, BX-Paradigm, Karyn M. Myers, Donna J. Toufexis, James T. Winslow, Tanja Jovanovic, Seth D. Norrholm, Erica J. Duncan, and Michael Davis 4. Amygdala Function in Positive Reinforcement: Contributions from Studies of Nonhuman Primates, Elisabeth A. Murray, Alicia Izquierdo, and Ludise Malkova II. Human Amygdala Function 5. A Developmental Perspective on Human Amygdala Function, Nim Tottenham, Todd A. Hare, and B. J. Casey 6. Human Fear Conditioning and the Amygdala, Arne OEhman 7. Methodological Approaches to Studying the Human Amygdala, Kevin S. LaBar and Lauren H. Warren 8. The Human Amygdala and Memory, Stephan Hamann 9. The Human Amygdala and the Control of Fear, Elizabeth A. Phelps 10. The Role of the Human Amygdala in Perception and Attention, Patrik Vuilleumier 11. Individual Differences in Human Amygdala Function, Turhan Canli 12. Human Amygdala Responses to Facial Expressions of Emotion, Paul J. Whalen, F. Caroline Davis, Jonathan A. Oler, Hackjin Kim, M. Justin Kim, and Maital Neta 13. The Human Amygdala in Social Function, Tony W. Buchanan, Daniel Tranel, and Ralph Adolphs III. Human Amygdala Dysfunction 14. The Human Amygdala in Anxiety Disorders, Lisa M. Shin, Scott L. Rauch, Roger K. Pitman, and Paul J. Whalen 15. The Human Amygdala in Schizophrenia, Daphne J. Holt and Mary L. Phillips 16. The Human Amygdala in Autism, Cynthia Mills Schumann and David G. Amaral 17. The Human Amygdala in Normal Aging and Alzheimer's Disease, Christopher I. Wright 18. The Genetic Basis of Human Amygdala Reactivity, Ahmad R. Hariri and Daniel R. Weinberger
