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Limbic Pathways: How Emotion Bypasses Cortical Damage
Damage to certain areas of the cortex due to a stroke can block the ability to speak; yet some patients manage to convey their cerebral world of language through alternative emotional, limbic pathways — they can sing what they want to say. The cortex and the...Self-control is a finite resource.
Willpower isn’t just a metaphor — it’s the work of the brain’s frontal cortex, which consumes a tremendous amount of energy to function. Its activity is marked by an extremely high level of metabolism and the activation of genes involved in energy production....About PFC (Prefrontal Cortex)
- Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex (DLPFC): Involved in executive functions, such as working memory, cognitive control, planning, and reasoning. - Ventromedial Prefrontal Cortex (VMPFC): Associated with decision-making, particularly in the context of risk and...Ventromedial prefrontal cortex
The ventromedial prefrontal cortex (vmPFC) is a part of the prefrontal cortex in the mammalian brain. The ventral medial prefrontal is located in the frontal lobe at the bottom of the cerebral hemispheres and is implicated in the processing of risk and fear,...Dorsomedial prefrontal cortex
The dorsomedial prefrontal cortex (dmPFC or DMPFC is a section of the prefrontal cortex in some species' brain anatomy. It includes portions of Brodmann areas BA8, BA9, BA10, BA24 and BA32, although some authors identify it specifically with BA8 and BA9. Some...About oxytocin in long term relationships of monkeys
The following information was taken from the book Behave, from the chapter about oxytocin. There was a study that makes people squirm due to how much it reflects stereotypical human couples. In tamarin monkeys, who also form pair bonds, active grooming and...Should understanding everything must lead to forgiveness?
According to Robert Sapolsky in Behave: The Biology of Humans at Our Best and Worst: It is a mistake to think that understanding everything must lead to forgiveness. The fact that we can explain a horrific act of murder through neurobiology should not...You do not have permission to send messages in this channel. It is READ-only! :)