"While the amygdala's role as a sentinel and trigger for distress is old news to neuroscience, its social role, as part of the brain's system for emotional contagion, has been revealed only recently."
— Goleman, Daniel (b. 1946)
Author
Place of Publication
New York
Publisher
Random House
Date
2006
Metaphor
"While the amygdala's role as a sentinel and trigger for distress is old news to neuroscience, its social role, as part of the brain's system for emotional contagion, has been revealed only recently."
Metaphor in Context
More generally, the amygdala acts as a radar for the brain, calling attention to whatever might be new, puzzling, or important to learn more about. The amygdala operates the brain's early warning system, scanning everything that happens, ever vigilant for emotionally salient events--especially for potential threats. While the amygdala's role as a sentinel and trigger for distress is old news to neuroscience, its social role, as part of the brain's system for emotional contagion, has been revealed only recently.
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Citation
Daniel Goleman, Social Intelligence: The New Science of Human Relationships (New York: Random House, 2006).
Date of Entry
01/12/2017
