Welcome to the fourth installment of our Brain & Emotion series! 🧠 In this post, research assistant Sophie Ye discusses some functions and fun facts about the fusiform gyrus! The fusiform gyrus is of particular interest to us here at the DSEC Lab, because it’s a key brain structure linked to facial processing. 😀
When you see someone expressing an emotion like happiness, sadness 😢, or fear, this brain structure is probably activated! 😮 The fusiform also usually activates when you see faces more broadly (with or without an emotion).
Swipe through the following slides to learn more about this fascinating brain structure.
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