Chapter Outline

THEORIES OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN BRAIN AND EMOTION

The James-Lange Theory of Emotion

The Cannon-Bard Theory

Importance of the Hypothalamus for Emotion

The Papez Circuit

The Kluver-Bucy Syndrome

The Concept of the Limbic System

THE NEURAL BASIS OF LEARNED FEAR AS A MODEL SYSTEM

Advantages of Studying Fear

Fear Conditioning

Critical Structures for Conditioned Fear

The Amygdala: Interface Between Information About the World and Emotional Response

The Interspecies Generality of the Amygdala's Role in Fear Conditioning

EMOTIONAL MEMORY

Emotional Memory and Memory of Emotion

Brain Systems Mediating Emotional Memoryand Memory of Emotion

THE CORTEX AND EMOTION

The Cortex and Mood

The Cortex and the Perception and Interpretation of Emotion

The Cortex and Emotional Expression

The Temporal Lobes and Emotion

THE INTERACTION OF CORTEX AND AMYGDALAIN THE HIGHER-ORDER MEDIATION OF EMOTION

Amygdala Influences on Cortex

Integration of Cortex and Amygdala

EMOTION AND CONSCIOUS EXPERIENCE

Requirements for the Conscious Experienceof Emotion

Thoughts and Feelings

SUMMARY

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