The anterior cingulate cortex (center) was over-activated when hoarding disorder patients had to decide whether to keep or discard their own possessions; it under-activated during decision-making ...

The dorsal anterior cingulate cortex is one of the most beguiling regions of the brain. Understanding its essential function has become a holy grail for many cognitive neuroscientists. With this ...

Activation of the anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) has been associated with risk factors for alcohol use disorders in adolescents. A new study has used functional magnetic resonance imaging to ...

Hippocampus, posterior cingulate cortex; occipital chiasm, hypothalamus, and on and on. When it comes to jargon, neuroscience takes the cake!

Activation of the anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) has been associated with risk factors for alcohol use disorders in adolescents. A new study has used functional magnetic resonance imaging to ...

Glutamate/glutamine concentrations in the dorsal anterior cingulate vary with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder symptoms ...

A new study linked chronic pain to activity in the orbitofrontal cortex, an area involved in emotion regulation, self-evaluation and decision making.

You join a swing dance class, and at first you're all left feet. But—slowly, eyes glued to the teacher—you pick up a step or ...

"Most fundamentally, we show that the dorsal anterior cingulate cortex, a key region of the brain associated with cognitive control, exerts exaggerated brain network effects in OCD," said Dr ...

Hippocampus, posterior cingulate cortex; occipital chiasm, hypothalamus, and on and on. When it comes to jargon, neuroscience takes the cake!