Researchers have confirmed that there is one neural pathway, not two as previously thought, in the emotional experience of fear. That neural pathway always follows the same brain route:
Thalamus $\rightarrow$ cortex $\rightarrow$ amygdala $\rightarrow$ hypothalamus.

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Research has shown that there are two neural pathways for the emotional experience of fear: the "low road" which is a quick, direct path from the thalamus to the amygdala, and the "high road" which involves the cortex for more detailed processing before reaching the amygdala.

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