Amygdala vs Cingulate Cortex

HippocampusAmygdalaCingulate CortexHypothalamusThalamus
HippocampusAmygdalaCingulate CortexHypothalamusThalamus

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Volume salience
40 60
Connectivity
88 92
Clinical load
86 72
Research density
90 84

Amygdala

Rapidly tags emotional significance, especially threat and social cues.

Cingulate Cortex

A midline belt linking attention, pain, motivation and social evaluation.