ventromedial
Toward abdomen's midline
Ventromedial describes a position toward the front and middle of an anatomical structure.
The term appears most often in neuroscience, referring to brain regions like the ventromedial prefrontal cortex, which is involved in decision-making and emotional regulation: Damage to the ventromedial prefrontal cortex impairs moral judgment.
Subthalamic regulatory brain region
- prefrontalBefore the frontal lobe
- cortexOrgan's external tissue
- nucleusCentral controlling part
- lesionArea of pathological change
pathway · region · striatum · amygdala · thalamus · limbic · basal · forebrain
Accepting possible harm
- rewardPayment for service
- valuationAssessment of monetary worth
- choiceAct of selecting
- judgmentReasoned decision-making capacity
preference · cost-benefit · gambling · uncertainty · impulsivity · self-control · delayed gratification · risk assessment
Sharing another's emotions
- fear responseReaction to perceived danger
- emotional regulationManaging internal feeling states
- guiltMoral self-reproach
- shamePainful awareness of failure
affective · sentiment · attachment · emotional memory · anxiety · emotional processing · compassion · remorse
hypothalamus
Subthalamic regulatory brain region
- prefrontalBefore the frontal lobe
- cortexOrgan's external tissue
- nucleusCentral controlling part
lesion · pathway · region · striatum · amygdala · thalamus · limbic · basal · forebrain · tract
risk-taking
Accepting possible harm
judgment · preference · cost-benefit · gambling · uncertainty · impulsivity · self-control · delayed gratification · risk assessment · expected value
empathy
Sharing another's emotions
- fear responseReaction to perceived danger
- emotional regulationManaging internal feeling states
- guiltMoral self-reproach
shame · affective · sentiment · attachment · emotional memory · anxiety · emotional processing · compassion · remorse