Insular Cortex
GLOSSARY
An inverted triangular shaped lobe hidden beneath the frontal, temporal & parietal lobe junction, primarily involved in taste, disgust, interoceptive sensation and awareness (e.g. subjective feelings).
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Reference:
Gasquonine, P.G. (2014). Contributions of insular to Cognition & Emotion. Neuropsychology Reviews, 24 (2), 77-87. doi:10.1007/s11065-014-9246-9