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FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·March 12, 2019·5 min readFear center in the brain protects against illusionsResearchers report inhibited activity of the amygdala makes people more susceptible to deception when it comes to illusory perception. The study suggests the amygdala might help to protect us against distortions in self-perception.Read More
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