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attention and self
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| dmPFC | increased activity without attention; decreased with attention DAYDREAMING also happens from this region |
| vACC | serotonergic and large von economo neurons preferentially activate when describing oneself and when imagining positive **not negative** future events |
| OFC damage | socially inappropriate behavior; calling people rude names without realizing; unrealistic positive self-views |
| vmPFC | activated according to novelty ("unfamiliarity"); simulation center and with regards to the ability to delay gratification |
| temporoparietal junction | out-of-body experiences happen here |
| mirror neurons and connections between MNN, insula, and amydgala mediate this | empathy |
| insula | activates disgust and mirrors others |
| ACC | mirrors others |
| anterior cingulate, insula, and frontal oberculum | activated by pain and others' pain |
| dlPFC and insula | activated during the ultimatum game; shown in patients' fMRI scans |