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Insular cortex

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A region of cerebral cortex folded within the lateral sulcus. Named anatomical regions can contain heterogeneous populations; activation of the insular cortex is not uniquely diagnostic of one mental process.
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The anterior part of the insular cortex. Interpreting activity here requires task contrasts and alternative-process controls, rather than treating the location as an empathy-specific marker.

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