Nancy- DEpends on hwo much damage and where. Two examples: 1. Years ago I worked with an inmate who had sustained indirect damage to the left amygdala via a fall onto some rocks. His behaviour was complketely unremarkable most of the time. However, every once in a while he would fly into an uncotrollable violent rage. It usually took about 6 guards to subdue him. Th rage would last for abou a half an hour and then he was fine again. He was always extremely apollogetic after each incident and could provide no reason for the outburst. 2. The Kluver-Bucey (sp?) syndrome follows the bilateral ablation of the temporal lobes in chimpanzees. This procedure also imparts on the amygdala. Symptoms are: mouthing behaviour (all objects introduced into the cage are placed in the mouth and explored orally for an extended time). Lack of rage response to repeated painful stimli (e.g. pin sticks). Hypersexuality. Hope that helps, -Don. On Sun, 14 Jan 2001 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Listivores, > > I promise - this is the last one. > > What are the possible results in terms of behavior if the amygdala is damaged? > > On behalf of my curious students, I thank you. > > Nancy Melucci > ELAC > ******************************************************************** Don Allen email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Dept. of Psychology voice: (604)-323-5871 Langara College fax: (604)-323-5555 100 W. 49th Ave. Vancouver, B.C. Canada, V5Y 2Z6 ********************************************************************
