Science image (IMAGE) Salk Institute Caption Subregions of the amygdala, the brain's emotion center, receive threat cues from different brain areas, including the brainstem (red) and thalamus (green). Credit Salk Institute Usage Restrictions with credit and related coverage. License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.