Neurons for Good and Bad Surprises

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Neurons for Good and Bad Surprises

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Sep 20, 2007

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A recent study with monkeys finds that the amygdala, the emotional center of the brain, has neurons that fire for good surprises, and different neurons that fire for bad surprises.

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Sep 20, 2007

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