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How our brain preserves our sense of self

9 mins | Mar 15, 2022
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Our sense of identity could have been revealed. The region known as the ventral medial prefrontal cortex is likely to create the fundamental model of ourselves. Robert Martone, a research scientist with expertise in neurodegeneration, explores how this region is crucial for our ability to form and maintain a consistent identity both now and when thinking about the future self.

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