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. 2018 Apr 19;9:575. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2018.00575

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Active cortical sites for fear, distress, and empathy. Two deep cortical regions, the anterior insula and anterior cingulate cortex are strongly activated when feeling fear and empathy. Both are strongly interconnected with the amygdala (Stein et al., 2007). (A) The insula lies beneath the temporal and cortical lobes and can be seen by separating the two lobes. (B) The anterior cingulate gyrus is the deepest cortical region of the prefrontal cortex (PFC) as seen in this sagittal section, and caps the anterior corpus callosum. Illustrated by Matt Hazard.