The interaction between gaze and facial expression in the amygdala and extended amygdala is modulated by anxiety

Behavioural evidence indicates that angry faces are seen as more threatening, and elicit greater anxiety, when directed at the observer, whereas the influence of gaze on the processing of fearful faces is less consistent. Recent research has also found inconsistent effects of expression and gaze dir...

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Main Authors: Michael P Ewbank, Elaine Fox, Andy Calder
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2010-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnhum.2010.00056/full