# Multitasking amygdala neurons respond to sights, sounds, and touch

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**Created:** [March 13, 2019, 4:29pm UTC](https://archive.menshealtharchive.com/t/multitasking-amygdala-neurons-respond-to-sights-sounds-and-touch/1894 "2019-03-13T16:29:09Z")\
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> **[Multitasking amygdala neurons respond to sights, sounds, and touch: These...](https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/03/190311133105.htm)**
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> Individual neurons in the monkey amygdala that respond to touch also respond to imagery and sounds, according to new research. These cells may provide the building blocks needed to process multisensory social and emotional information.

  
Individual neurons in the monkey amygdala that respond to touch also respond to imagery and sounds, according to new research. These cells may provide the building blocks needed to process multisensory social and emotional information.