subcortical
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Conscious feelings are one of its techniques, emerging “deep in the subcortical regions” where the brain’s interoceptive neurons receive messages from the body and Cartesian duality dissolves.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 15, 2026
The kind of low-level gaze-following they engage in is mediated by subcortical structures of the brain–those more “primitive” parts also found in mammals and fish.
From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2024
The analyses expand on previous findings, exploring multiple cortical and subcortical regions of the human brain.
From Science Daily ● May 23, 2024
Changing activity in these regions may require a longer duration of CBT, additional forms of treatment, or directly targeting subcortical brain areas.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 24, 2024
They are organized into "local circuits" within the cortex; the local circuits form "subcortical nuclei," which together form "cortical regions," which form "systems," which form "systems of systems," which form you.
From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman
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