The lesion groups included people with damage to the ventromedial prefrontal cortex (vmPFC), the dorsomedial prefrontal cortex (dmPFC), or anterior insula (AI), and a "frontal control" group with ...

This is associated with valuation processes in the ventromedial prefrontal cortex, which may filter information in a valence-dependent manner, leading to skewed expectations. Understanding these ...

The team found that in one of the BLA circuits, which runs from a brain region called the ventromedial prefrontal cortex, activating mGluR2 signaling reduced spatial avoidance, a classic anxiety ...

Other areas, including the ventromedial prefrontal cortex and the parietal cortex, appear to be involved as well. Why do some memories of life experiences stand out? Created with Sketch.

There are projections from hypothalamic nuclei to the prefrontal cortex, involved in conditioned ... PVN = Paraventricular nucleus; VMN = Ventromedial nucleus.

Research shows that our subconscious mind is most receptive during sleep. This makes night-time the perfect opportunity to ...