Ventromedial prefrontal cortex
A brain region heavily involved in setting goals and tracking progress, which can suggest future goals and is activated during Episodic Future Thinking (EFT).
Videos Mentioning Ventromedial prefrontal cortex
Journal Club with Dr. Peter Attia | Metformin for Longevity & The Power of Belief Effects
Andrew Huberman
An area of the forebrain involved in limiting focus and attention for learning, showing belief-dependent activation in its connection with the thalamus in the nicotine study.
Timing Light, Food, & Exercise for Better Sleep, Energy & Mood | Dr. Samer Hattar
Andrew Huberman
An executive brain region studied for its involvement in human depression, shown to receive inputs from ancient photoreceptors for mood regulation.
Healthy Eating & Eating Disorders - Anorexia, Bulimia, Binging
Andrew Huberman
A brain area involved in reward-based decision-making and the drive to pursue specific foods or tasks.
Make Learning As Addictive As Social Media - Quickly Make Progress At Anything | Cal Newport
Cal Newport
A brain region heavily involved in setting goals and tracking progress, which can suggest future goals and is activated during Episodic Future Thinking (EFT).
Sam Harris Interview (Full Episode) | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)
Tim Ferriss
A region in the front of the brain identified as a downstream area where propositions are accepted or rejected as true or false, based on fMRI studies on belief.