Brain Structures Involved in Anxiety Our brains process anxiety and stress in what’s called the limbic system, which is made up of the hippocampus, the amygdala, the hypothalamus, and the thalamus.

A new study published in Behaviour Research and Therapy suggests that people with high social anxiety are more accurate at ...

Depressed, anxious, and stuck? Your "lizard brain" may be part of the problem. New research shows how the amygdala helps us to figure out others’ mental states.

It is your brain “on fire.” Then if your anger/ anxiety is sustained, the inflammation and elevated metabolism (rate of fuel burn) physically robs your brain of fuel and destroys neurons.

A discussion regarding the link between anger, stress and cardiovascular events with Dr Viola Vaccarino and Dr Elizabeth ...

When your brain constantly has to suppress anger, it sends conflicting signals: your body knows something's wrong, but you're not allowed to show it. We call this cognitive dissonance.

We also found associations with a brain region called the hypothalamus, which converts emotions such as fear, anger, anxiety or excitement into physical responses.

If you've ever felt like anxiety is taking over your brain, you might have been on to something. Neuroscience now confirms that chronic anxiety doesn't just alter your mood—it reshapes the ...