posterior cingulate cortex

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|neuroanatomy}} The [[hind]] part of the [[cingulate cortex]]: it controls mind-wandering and rumination.<ref>{{cite-av|en|author=Melissa Hogenboom|title='How I rewired my brain in six weeks' - BBC News|time=10:12|text=Posterior Cingulate Cortex<br>- ''Controls mind-wandering and rumination''|url=https://youtu.be/pi9Xvh-Dva4?t=612|network=YouTube|publisher=BBC News|date=2023-10-01}}</ref>

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