What does ACC stand for?

Anterior Cingulate Cortex

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They also confirmed the widely held belief by researchers that the insula and anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) regions of the brain are important, but not necessary, for a person to feel his or her own heartbeat.

We sense our heartbeat with our skin

clearly indicate weak activity in the Anterior Cingulate Cortex (ACC) by Believers.

Benjamin Franklin, 1739, Poor Richard's Almanac, "God Helps Those Who ...

The researchers monitored the neurons in an area of the monkey's brains called the anterior cingulate cortex, or ACC, which plays an important role in decision-making.

Monkeys learn from mistakes: study

It clears the Prefrontal Cortex and Anterior Cingulate Cortex of your brain to be more analytical and socially understanding.

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The older subjects (average age, 70) more actively sent the potentially distressing data from the brain's amygdala (the seat of emotion) to the anterior cingulate cortex (involved in emotion control).

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Research shows that motherhood alters the way social cues are processed by centers that mediate social intelligence such as the anterior cingulate cortex and lateral prefrontal cortex, leading to more nuanced social interactions.

Duration of Lactation is Associated with Lower Prevalence of the ...

Studies in this arena have now found structural compromise in both hippocampus [10-15] and anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) [16-23] and have begun to address whether such compromise is inherited or acquired [13,23].

Right anterior cingulate cortical volume covaries with respiratory ...

That same part of the brain, called the rostral anterior cingulate cortex (rACC), seems to malfunction in people suffering depression, said the study co-authors, Elizabeth Phelps of New York University and Tali Sharot of University College London.

Scientists narrow optimism area in brain