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Posterior cingulate cortex
The posterior cingulate cortex (PCC) is a belt-shaped area located behind the cingulate cortex in the brain, surrounding the corpus callosum. The posterior cingulate cortex is known to be involved in self-awarenessIl termine autoconsapevolezza si riferisce primariamente all... More and in the management of memories associated with pain. Activation of the PCC occurs when autobiographical memories are recalled and when familiar faces are perceived. The posterior cingulate cortex (PCC) and the hippocampusThe hippocampus is a part of the brain located in the inner ... More are the brain regions showing the greatest reduction in metabolic activity in Alzheimer’s disease. These pathological brain lesions are dissociated from those observed during normal aging, which is characterized by atrophy of the frontal lobes.
- R Leech; R Braga; DJ Sharp (2012). “Echoes of the brain within the posterior cingulate cortex”. The Journal of NeuroscienceThe human brain is one of the most complex and fascinating s... More. 32 (1): 215–222. doi:10.1523/JNEUROSCI.3689-11.2012
- Maddock, Richard J.; Garrett, Amy S.; Buonocore, Michael H. (January 2003). “Posterior cingulate cortex activation by emotional words: fMRI evidence from a valence decision task”. Human Brain Mapping. 18 (1): 30–41. doi:10.1002/hbm.10075
- Garrison KA, Santoyo JF, Davis JH, Thornhill TA, Kerr CE, Brewer JA (2013). “Effortless awareness: using real time neurofeedback to investigate correlates of posterior cingulate cortex activity in meditators’ self-report”. Front Hum Neurosci. 7: 440. doi:10.3389/fnhum.2013.00440
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