Friday, November 9, 2007

Source of Optimistic Thoughts Located in Brain

Wall Street Journal, November 9, page B1

"'These rosy thoughts triggered one key brain region most strongly. Called the rostral anterior cingulate cortex, this neural nub is active whenever we think of hopes and aspirations. "This region of the cortex may actually be taking information and transforming it in a way that creates this optimism bias," Dr. Phelps said."'

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