Technorati Tags: Regret, Medial Orbitofrontal Cortex, Scientific AmericanIt's human nature to sometimes regret a decision. Now scientists have identified the brain region that mediates that feeling of remorse: the medial orbitofrontal cortex...
The findings support previous studies involving patients with damaged OFC areas who do not experience regret and are also unable to alter their behavior to avoid situations that would induce the feeling...
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Monday, August 8, 2005
Brain Region of Regret
From Scientific American: