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296. Neuroscience Meets Psychology | Dr. Andrew Huberman

The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast

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Insula and Prefrontal Cortex Relationship in Conscious Awareness

The insula acts as a central hub for various bodily signals, receiving information from signals like breath rate, heart rate, gut conditions, and general body readiness. It also integrates information from the amygdala related to threat detection, fear, emotion, and memory. The prefrontal cortex, particularly the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, communicates with the insula and plays a crucial role in bringing these bodily signals to conscious awareness. While the body unconsciously reports to areas like the hypothalamus, the insula likely acts as the mediator between bodily states and conscious awareness facilitated by the prefrontal cortex.

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