Fear, vigilance, and ambiguity: Initial neuroimaging studies of the human amygdala

Current Directions in Psychological Science

Volumn 7, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 177-188

  Whalen, Paul J ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

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EID: 0032216978     PISSN: 09637214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-8721.ep10836912     Document Type: Article

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