vmPFC

Question 1

What does the vmPFC do?

Answer 1

Plays a primary role in JUDGEMENT!

it’s the executive control of emotion!

Through the vmPFC humans are able to make complex judgements about social nuance and subtlety.

Question 2

What does the PREFRONTAL CORTEX DO?

Answer 2

complex processing, integrates emotions to form reaction/response

Question 3

What happens as a result of damage to R hemisphere?

Answer 3

People become more emotional.

Phineas gage became aggressive, combative, unemployable,

Question 4

When is the vmPFC activated?

Answer 4

It’s activated when making hypothetical “moral” decisions.

NOT when making non-moral decisions (like riding the bus).

Question 5

What happens with brain damage in normals and pts?

Answer 5

in other areas make utilitarian decisions for non-moral and impersonal moral scenarios. but they use emotional basis for making personal moral decisions.

Question 6

Tell me about pts with vmPFC damage…

Answer 6

make utilitarian decisions in non-moral, impersonal moral, and personal moral scenarios.

*utilitarian decisions no matter how much emotion should go into making it (when it’s moral).