The orbitofrontal cortex (OFC), a subsection of the brain's frontal lobe, is known to play a part in value-based decision-making, the process of mentally weighing the outcome of different decisions ...
As humans and other animals navigate their surroundings and experience different things, their brain creates so-called cognitive maps, which are internal representations of environments or tasks.
Summary: A human intracranial recording study reveals that memory consolidation during sleep depends on precise, coordinated ...
A new study linked chronic pain to activity in the orbitofrontal cortex, an area involved in emotion regulation, self-evaluation and decision making. By Priyanka Runwal See more of our coverage in ...
Depression imposes a major global socioeconomic burden, and current pharmacotherapies face several limitations, including slow efficacy, adverse effects, and non-response rates of up to 55%, ...
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