But does having a bigger amygdala lead to more friends, or does socializing with a lot of friends create a bigger amygdala?
但究竟是较大的扁桃体结构让我们拥有了更多的朋友，还是与更多朋友的交往促成了更大的扁桃体结构？
Amygdala research made headlines earlier this month when researchers reported on a woman without a working amygdala. The woman felt no fear in threatening situations.
本月上旬研究人员报导了一名扁桃体结构处于停顿状态的女性，该名女子即使身处险境都毫不恐惧，这使得对该结构的研究成为了头版头条。
It sets off an alarm in the brain's amygdala, our fear center, where we are highly attuned to threats of all kinds. Once the amygdala sends out an alarm, we don't think-we act.
它对大脑的扁桃体敲醒了警钟，即我们的控制恐慌情绪的中心，它使我们习惯于各种各样的威胁。
In men, the right side of the amygdala, known simply as the right amygdala, appears more likely to become active, whereas in women it's the left.
在一项研究中，叫志愿者回忆恐怖电影，在男性志愿者中，右杏仁核变得更活跃。而在女生则表现为左杏仁核更活跃。
One was the amygdala, which reacts to threats in one's environment, and the other was circuitry that regulates the amygdala.
一个是应对外部环境的（小脑）扁桃体，另一个是受扁桃体控制的神经。
One was the amygdala, which reacts to threats in one's environment, and the other was circuitry that regulates the amygdala.
一个是应对外部环境的（小脑）扁桃体，另一个是受扁桃体控制的神经。
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