The Amygdala’s Secret Influence: how Emotions Drive our Culinary Choices
Words: 909 2209Imagine walking through a bustling marketplace, vibrant colors and enticing aromas filling the air. As you pass by a vendor selling freshly baked pastries, your mouth starts to water. Without a second thought, you find yourself purchasing a flaky croissant, savoring its buttery layers. What you may not realize is that this seemingly simple decision is influenced by a tiny but powerful part of your brain: the amygdala. The amygdala, a small almond-shaped cluster of nuclei nestled deep within the […]