Nature Biomedical Engineering. ADVERTISEMENT The team identified a brain region called the internal capsule, which improved cognition when activated by small jolts of electricity.
The internal capsule, located deep within the brain, serves as a communication pathway. It assists in communication between the cerebral cortex and brainstem areas, an essential component for physical movement and sensory processing.This part of the brain also governs cognitive control, the process that enables a person to shift between thoughts and behaviors.
In people with severe mental illnesses, such as depression, this part of the brain functions abnormally. ADVERTISEMENT “An example might include a person with depression who just can’t get out of a ‘stuck’.
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