The ventromedial prefrontal cortex is attributed with various functions during valuation, affect regulation and social cognition. Nature Neuroscience asked a moderator to lead researchers in a dialogue on shared and distinct viewpoints of this region's roles.
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A brief anatomical sketch of human ventromedial prefrontal cortex (PDF 365 kb)
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VmPFC function: the value proposition (PDF 335 kb)
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The affective regulation perspective of vmPFC function (PDF 288 kb)
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An overview of human and animal research on the social cognitive function of the ventromedial prefrontal cortex (PDF 279 kb)
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VIEWPOINTS: Dialogues on the functional role of the ventromedial prefrontal cortex (UNABRIDGED) (PDF 1270 kb)
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Delgado, M., Beer, J., Fellows, L. et al. Viewpoints: Dialogues on the functional role of the ventromedial prefrontal cortex. Nat Neurosci 19, 1545–1552 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1038/nn.4438
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