Meanings
plural anterior cingulate cortices
- anatomyThe frontal part of the cingulate cortex.
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In the study, led by Ryota Kanai of the University College London, people who identified themselves as liberals generally had a larger anterior cingulate cortex — a comma-shaped region near the front of the brain that is involved in decision-making. By contrast, those who identified as conservatives had larger amygdalas — almond-shaped structures that are linked with emotional learning and the processing of fear.
2011 April 8, Amie Ninh, “Liberal vs. Conservative: Does the Difference Lie in the Brain?”, in TIME
Translations
Greek προζωστρίς, προζωστρίδα
- προζωστρίς (prozostrís)the frontal part of the cingulate cortex
- προζωστρίδα (prozostrída)the frontal part of the cingulate cortex
Portuguese córtex cingulado anterior, giro cingulado anterior
- córtex cingulado anteriorthe frontal part of the cingulate cortex
- giro cingulado anteriorthe frontal part of the cingulate cortex
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