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The caudate nucleus (green) is a subcortical brain region located in the striatum. The striatum is one of several neural structures that make up the basal ganglia (colored regions) located below the ...

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The human brain evolved to focus on one demanding task at a time while remaining alert to genuine threats in the environment.

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