Summary
Fittingly, one of the hottest topics at a recent meeting in New York during a terrorism alert was how fear makes its way through the human brain and guides attention–even without the aid of the conscious mind.
Helmuth, L. (2003). Fear and trembling in the amygdala. Science, 300(5619), 586-569.
DOI: 10.1126/science.300.5619.568