Editing Insular cortex (section)

=== Decision making ===
Studies have shown that damage or dysfunction in the insular cortex can impair decision-making, emotional regulation, and social behavior. The insula is considered a key brain structure in the neural circuitry underlying complex decision-making processes.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Billeke |first1=Pablo |last2=Ossandon |first2=Tomas |last3=Perrone-Bertolotti |first3=Marcela |last4=Kahane |first4=Philippe |last5=Bastin |first5=Julien |last6=Jerbi |first6=Karim |last7=Lachaux |first7=Jean-Philippe |last8=Fuentealba |first8=Pablo |title=Human Anterior Insula Encodes Performance Feedback and Relays Prediction Error to the Medial Prefrontal Cortex |journal=Cerebral Cortex |date=1 June 2020 |volume=30 |issue=7 |pages=4011–4025 |doi=10.1093/cercor/bhaa017|pmid=32108230 }}</ref> It plays a significant role in integrating internal and external cues to facilitate adaptive choices.