Executive control is a complex high-level cognitive function that relies on distributed brain
circuitry. We propose that the anterior insular cortex plays an under-appreciated role in …

The insular cortex, or “Island of Reil,” is hidden deep within the lateral sulcus of the brain.
Subdivisions within the insula have been identified on the basis of cytoarchitectonics, sulcal …

Large-scale intrinsic brain systems have been identified for exteroceptive senses (such as
sight, hearing and touch). We introduce an analogous system for representing sensations …

Current researchers mostly agree that the self consists of both bodily and non-bodily
environmental information. The neural mechanism underlying the integration of this …

An interoception model for the acute exercise-cognition interaction is presented. During
exercise following the norepinephrine threshold, interoceptive feedback induces increased …

Hidden beneath the Sylvian fissure and sometimes considered as the fifth lobe of the brain,
the insula plays a multi-modal role from its strategic location. Previous structural studies …

The relationship between structural and functional connectivity in the brain is a key question
in systems neuroscience. Modern accounts assume a single global structure-function …

Objective To determine the involvement of subcortical regions in human epilepsy by
analyzing direct recordings from these regions during epileptic seizures using stereo-EEG …

Functional neurological (conversion) disorder (FND) is a neuropsychiatric condition
whereby individuals present with sensorimotor symptoms incompatible with other …

We propose that synesthetic cross‐activation between the primary auditory cortex and the
anatomically adjacent insula may help explain two puzzling conditions—autonomous …