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
Alternate Journal: Nat. Neurosci.
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