Von Economo and fork neurons in the monkey insula, implications for evolution 
of cognition

Evrard, HC

doi:10.1016/j.cobeha.2018.05.006

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Von Economo and fork neurons in the monkey insula, implications for evolution of cognition

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Evrard, HC
Department Physiology of Cognitive Processes, Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics, Max Planck Society;
Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics, Max Planck Society;

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Evrard, H. (2018). Von Economo and fork neurons in the monkey insula, implications for evolution of cognition. Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences, 21, 182-190. doi:10.1016/j.cobeha.2018.05.006.

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Abstract

The von Economo and fork neurons are atypical cortical projection neurons. They occur in insular and cingulate cortical areas that interface homeostatic bodily states with high-order brain functions. Their recent discovery in the macaque monkey offers a unique opportunity to examine the neurocellular basis of interoception in cognitive processes including perceptual awareness and perhaps language.