insular cortex
2 statements across 2 episodes · 0 bullish · 0 bearish · 1 people on the record · first statement Apr 10, 2018 by Barbara Oakley · across every show →
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Apr 10, 2018
Oakley: Contemplating unpleasant tasks activates the brain's pain center
“What happens when you even just think about something you don't want to do or don't like, It activates a portion of the brain in the insular cortex that experiences pain, so it's kind of like that same feeling you get in the pit of your stomach when you don't …”