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Tucked into the temporal lobe, near the base of our brain, sits a small, almond-shaped region called the amygdala that processes our emotions.

As time goes by, it is increasingly difficult to remember things that have not scared or stunned us, while frightening events stick in our memory way easier. 07.06.2022, Sputnik International

The team of experts from Tulane University School of Science and Engineering and Tufts University School of Medicine carried out experiments on mice to find the answer.

Experiencing a frightening event is likely something you'll never forget. But why does it stay with you when other kinds of occurrences become increasingly difficult to recall with the passage of time?

A team of neuroscientists from the Tulane University School of Science and Engineering and Tufts University School of Medicine have been studying the formation of fear memories in the emotional hub of the brain - the amygdala -- and think they have a mechanism.

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