Minding the Brain by Daniel Siegel, M.D.
…s. However, this uniquely human storytelling ability also depends upon the development of the highest part of the brain, the cortex. THE CORTEX The outer layer, or “bark,” of the brain is the cortex. It is sometimes called the “new mammalian” brain or neocortex because it expanded greatly with the appearance of primates— and most especially with the emergence of human beings. The cortex creates more intricate firing patterns that represent the thr…
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