Ventromedial Prefrontal Cortex The vmPFC is the most sophisticated subregion regarding responsibilities. It connects with several brain areas, including the amygdala, thalamus, olfactory system, ...

A new study finds that older adults with mild cognitive impairment struggle more with focusing attention and mindfulness ...

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 ...

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The ventromedial prefrontal cortex, illustrated in red above, is located in the frontal lobe of the brain. (Image credit: Modified by finereach, original work by Patrick J. Lynch, ...

The ventromedial prefrontal cortex is involved with action control, memory, and making decisions. The dorsomedial prefrontal cortex is even more important when it comes to decision-making; ...

Specifically, the researchers identified weaker functional connections in the ventromedial prefrontal cortex—a brain region involved in emotional regulation—as a predictor of lower mindfulness ...

For instance, past studies have found that the ventromedial prefrontal cortex, which takes on the same role as the mouse mPFC in the human brain, is hyper-activated in people diagnosed with ...

During these 25-minute sessions, half of the veterans simultaneously received painless, 2 milliamp tDCS stimulations directed at their ventromedial prefrontal cortex.