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• A structure next to the hippocampus called the amygdala is known to play a role in stamping this indelible mark.
• At a neurological level, fear activates the region of the brain known as the amygdala, which is the seat of fear, dread and anxiety.
• HAGERTY: Fallon says that's because the orbital cortex puts a brake on another part of the brain called the amygdala, which is involved with aggression and appetites.
• One study found that the amygdala is smaller in subjects with family histories of alcoholism, suggesting that inherited differences in brain structure may affect risk.