Executive control is a complex high-level cognitive function that relies on distributed brain
circuitry. We propose that the anterior insular cortex plays an under-appreciated role in …

Pain is an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential
tissue damage. Chronic pain, with a prevalence of 20–30% is the major cause of human …

This review synthesizes relations between mindfulness and resting-state fMRI functional
connectivity of brain networks. Mindfulness is characterized by present-moment awareness …

The insular cortex, or “Island of Reil,” is hidden deep within the lateral sulcus of the brain.
Subdivisions within the insula have been identified on the basis of cytoarchitectonics, sulcal …

Analysis and interpretation of studies on cognitive and affective dysregulation often draw
upon the network paradigm, especially the Triple Network Model, which consists of the …

The human brain atlases that allow correlating brain anatomy with psychological and
cognitive functions are in transition from ex vivo histology-based printed atlases to digital …

Abstract Analysis and interpretation of neuroimaging datasets has become a
multidisciplinary endeavor, relying not only on statistical methods, but increasingly on …

Most research in cognitive neuroscience explores how external stimuli are processed by the
brain. However, the brain also receives input from the internal body. We discuss here how …

The brain is constantly bombarded by stimuli, and the relative salience of these inputs
determines which are more likely to capture attention. A brain system known as the'salience …

Statistically underpowered studies can result in experimental failure even when all other
experimental considerations have been addressed impeccably. In fMRI the combination of a …