Essays on Cingulate

The development and functioning of the brain is greatly reliant on specific dietary components. As an example, glucose is the primary nutrient component that provides energy for the brain. For this reason, carbohydrate intake is crucial for the functioning of the brain. Gu et al. (2015) article “Mediterranean Diet and Brain Structure in a Multiethnic Elderly Cohort” offers a glimpse on the implications of Mediterranean diet on the development and functioning of the brain. The article is based on a scientific research carried out in 674 elderly respondents. Gu et al. (2015) study sought to establish whether increased cortical ...

The development and functioning of the brain are greatly reliant on specific dietary components. As an example, glucose is the primary nutrient component that provides energy for the brain. For this reason, carbohydrate intake is crucial for the functioning of the brain. Gu et al. (2015) article “Mediterranean Diet and Brain Structure in a Multiethnic Elderly Cohort” offers a glimpse on the implications of the Mediterranean diet on the development and functioning of the brain. The article is based on a scientific research carried out in 674 elderly respondents. Gu et al. (2015) study sought to establish whether increased ...

In this experiment, the independent variable was the social explicit exclusion (which arises as a result of actions of other people) and social implicit exclusion (which arises as a result of an individual`s inability to participate in a common activity with other people). Activity in anterior cingulate cortex (which is associated with the experience of pain distress) and activity in the right ventral prefrontal cortex (which helps to decrease distress) were two dependent variables. ACC is a neural “conflict monitor” which becomes active when something is wrong with an individual when an automatic response is in conflict with ...