Anterior Cingulate Cortex (IMAGE)

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Anterior Cingulate Cortex

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The anterior cingulate cortex (center) was over-activated when hoarding disorder patients had to decide whether to keep or discard their own possessions; it under-activated during decision-making about others' possessions. The left and right insula (upper left and right) similarly differentially activated in hoarding disorder patients during this task. This picture shows fMRI data superimposed on structural MRI scan.

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David Tolin, Ph.D., Hartford Hospital

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