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The insular cortex, crucial for interoception, predicts bodily states and minimizes prediction errors. This error-minimizing function may influence decision-making and behavior regulation.

Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Cognitive Science

Background:

  • The insular cortex (Brodmann areas 13-16) is involved in perception, language, cognition, affect, and movement.
  • It plays a key role in interoception, the awareness of internal bodily states for regulation.
  • A recent principle suggests the anterior insula predicts bodily states and minimizes prediction errors.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe the functions of the insular cortex.
  • To explore the role of error minimization in insular cortex function.
  • To discuss how this function impacts decision-making and behavior regulation.

Main Methods:

  • Review of existing literature on insular cortex function.
  • Theoretical framework proposing an error-minimizing principle.
  • Discussion of implications for decision-making and behavioral regulation.

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Main Results:

  • The anterior insula generates predictions of future bodily states.
  • Prediction errors are computed by comparing predicted and actual sensory signals.
  • Minimizing these errors integrates bodily sensations with mental functions.

Conclusions:

  • The insular cortex's functions, including interoception, may be explained by an error-minimizing principle.
  • This error-minimizing function is proposed to be a common mechanism underlying diverse cognitive and affective processes.
  • The principle offers a potential explanation for how the insular cortex regulates behavior through decision-making.