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What essential function does the amygdala perform?.

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processing fearful and threatening stimuli

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The amygdala is commonly thought to form the core of a neural system for processing fearful and threatening stimuli (4), including detection of threat and activation of appropriate fear-related behaviors in response to threatening or dangerous stimuli.

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