Amygdala volume and social network size in humans.

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Publication Type: Journal Article

Authors: Bickart, Kevin C; Wright, Christopher I; Dautoff, Rebecca J; Dickerson, Bradford C; Barrett, Lisa Feldman

Year of Publication: 2011

Journal: Nat Neurosci

Volume: 14

Issue: 2

Pagination: 163-4

Date Published: 02/2011

Publication Language: eng

ISSN: 1546-1726

Keywords: Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Amygdala, Humans, Interpersonal Relations, Linear Models, Middle Aged, Organ Size, Social Behavior, Social Support

Abstract:

We found that amygdala volume correlates with the size and complexity of social networks in adult humans. An exploratory analysis of subcortical structures did not find strong evidence for similar relationships with any other structure, but there were associations between social network variables and cortical thickness in three cortical areas, two of them with amygdala connectivity. These findings indicate that the amygdala is important in social behavior.

DOI: 10.1038/nn.2724

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21186358?dopt=Abstract

Alternate Journal: Nat. Neurosci.

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