This paper reviews the foundation for a role of the human anterior insular cortex (AIC) in
emotional awareness, defined as the conscious experience of emotions. We first introduce …

The insula is a brain structure implicated in disparate cognitive, affective, and regulatory
functions, including interoceptive awareness, emotional responses, and empathic …

The anterior insular cortex (AIC) is implicated in a wide range of conditions and behaviours,
from bowel distension and orgasm, to cigarette craving and maternal love, to decision …

The human insular cortex forms a distinct, but entirely hidden lobe, situated in the depth of
the Sylvian fissure. Here, we first review the recent literature on the connectivity and the …

The human insula is hidden in the depth of the cerebral hemisphere by the overlying frontal
and temporal opercula, and consists of three cytoarchitectonically distinct regions: the …

Despite much research on the function of the insular cortex, few studies have investigated
functional subdivisions of the insula in humans. The present study used resting-state …

This article addresses the neuroanatomical evidence for a progression of integrative
representations of affective feelings from the body that lead to an ultimate representation of …

The insula and cingulate cortices are implicated in emotional, homeostatic/allostatic,
sensorimotor, and cognitive functions. Non‐human primates have specific anatomical …

The insula is a complex structure involved in a wide range of functions. Tracing studies on
nonhuman primates reveal a wide array of cortical connections in the frontal (orbitofrontal …

Long perceived as a primitive and poorly differentiated brain structure, the primate insular
cortex recently emerged as a highly evolved, organized and richly connected cortical hub …