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What is the amygdala?
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In the 1960s, researchers started to study facial expressions that matched six basic emotions: happiness, sadness, anger, surprise, fear, and disgust.
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When asked to explain in words what emotion is, we may come up with ideas that feel right, such as "sensitivity to events," or "your mind's reaction to experience," but fundamentally, emotions are intangible and the definitions offered are not good enough for science.
Words like "joy" and "rage" describe a set of complex processes in the brain and the body that are not always related.
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There are three reactions that the body produces when in the grip of a panic attack:
The Autonomic Nervous System (ANS) region of the brain is activated during a panic attack, and two opposing components get to work as needed: