Cingulate
adj, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 Any mammal of the order Cingulata, an armadillo.
- 1 Pertaining to a cingulum. not-comparable
"In the study, led by Ryota Kanai of the University College London, people who identified themselves as liberals generally had a larger anterior cingulate cortex — a comma-shaped region near the front of the brain that is involved in decision-making. By contrast, those who identified as conservatives had larger amygdalas — almond-shaped structures that are linked with emotional learning and the processing of fear."
Example
More examples"The scientists used a group of students in their study. They discovered that students who described themselves as social and economic liberals had a greater density of gray matter in a brain region called the anterior cingulate."
Etymology
From cingulum + -ate.
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