Meditation can increase the thickness of the cerebral cortex, particularly in regions associated with attention and sensation.

冥想能增加大脑皮质的厚度，特别是在与注意和感觉相关的区域。

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Recently neuro scientists have implanted single electrodes in the cortex to record the activity of single neurons believed to be associated with a single thought or image.

不久前，神经科学家使用一个单一的电极植入皮质以记录单个神经元细胞的活动，相信是与单一的思维和形象相关。

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In addition, the area of the cortex associated with pain was activated in women, which shows that there is a distinct connection between pain and pleasure.

另外，女性与痛苦相关的这一皮层区域也被激活。它表明，痛苦和快乐之间存在着一种截然不同的联系。

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Instead, a region called the parietal lobes, also part of the prefrontal cortex and usually associated with arithmetic performance - was brought into play.

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But most striking of all was the flurry of activation in the insular cortex of the brain, which is associated with feelings of love and compassion.

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