Question

Chantal is very afraid of clowns, no doubt because she was frightened by one when she was very young. chantal's memories of that fearful encounter are likely to be associated with the:

Answer 1

The answer is associated with the amygdala. In the frontal portion of the temporal lobe, each amygdala is located close to the hippocampus. Your amygdalae are vital to your ability to feel certain emotions and to distinguish them from other people. This includes fear and the many changes that it causes in the body.