Limbic system

Amygdala

threat & salience hub

Rapidly tags emotional significance, especially threat and social cues.

HippocampusAmygdalaCingulate CortexHypothalamusThalamus
Volume salience
40
Connectivity
88
Clinical load
86
Research density
90

Key functions

  • threat detection
  • emotional learning
  • social cues
  • vigilance

Clinical note

It does not create emotion alone — it biases learning and attention.

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