Autopsy data also indicate that the frontoinsular and the anterior
cingulate cortex structures are abnormal in autism disorder.
Not exact matches
When humans are torn between paying attention to two different things, it triggers a «conflict» circuit in a brain region called the dorsal anterior
cingulate cortex (dACC) which is part of a larger brain
structure controlling rational thought and emotions.
Monkeys typically find other monkeys impossible to ignore, and this experiment was no exception: the monkeys often failed at the reward task because they looked at the faces, especially if the faces depicted emotion.When humans are torn between paying attention to two different things, it triggers a «conflict» circuit in a brain region called the dorsal anterior
cingulate cortex (dACC) which is part of a larger brain
structure controlling rational thought and emotions.Using a tiny sensor implanted in the dACCs of the monkeys, Platt's group was able to measure the electrical activity of single neurons.
Brain imaging studies support that patients diagnosed with MDD suffer dysfunction in limbic
structures such as frontal
cortex, amygdala, hippocampus and
cingulate cortex and basal ganglions that regulate these functions.
It has been shown that a brain network including the anterior
cingulate cortex (ACC) and lateral prefrontal
cortex areas, mostly modulated by the neurotransmitter dopamine, subserves the function of regulating thoughts, emotions and responses.13 Patterns of activation of these brain
structures are related to the efficiency of resolving conflict14 and variations in the size and
structure of the ACC have been related to the EC score obtained in temperament questionnaires.15