ABSTRACT
Our insula looks similar to parts of our cerebral cortex and indeed it has been called the fifth cortical lobe although it is generally considered to be part of the limbic system. In early life it was on the surface of the brain but became covered over by the expanding frontal and temporal lobes (Figure 10.1). The insula is an integration centre that acts as a major conduit linking cortical areas to the inner limbic areas (Cozolino 2006; Siegel 2007). It is like a router that re-routes the set of behaviours we use in one role from our repertoire to another set, according to what our surveillance services detect so that our behaviour becomes more congruent with the environment. Location of the insula and basal ganglia in cross-section. https://s3-euw1-ap-pe-df-pch-content-public-p.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/9780203501375/0bffb3d0-b816-41ba-b3fa-c9589a002963/content/fig10_1_C.jpg" xmlns:xlink="https://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"/>
