GOGGINS
aMCC
Fun Facts
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was david goggins a navy seal

Yes

100

What is the full name of the aMCC 

Anterior Midcingulate Cortex

100

Is there a theory stating that the aMCC controls your will to live

Yes there is 

200

how many pull-ups did David Goggins do in the span of 24 hours? 

4,030 pull-ups 

200

When making a decision does the aMCC come into play

Yes the aMCC is active when making a decision especially if you are uncertain. 

200

Is the aMCC extremely active during every-day normal activities 

Yes using fMRI imaging docters can see that this region of the brain is very active during every day activities

300

does the aMCC effect the amount of dopamine released when David completes a race

Yes the aMCC releases dopamine due to reward based decision making

300

what kind of imaging would a doctor use to look at the aMCC 

fMRI imaging

300

What makes your aMCC grow 

doing things that are difficult and doing things you dont want to do 

400

out of these four branches how many did  David Goggins serve for the air force, navy , army , or marines 

he served for 3 out of the 4

400

What system is the aMCC part of 

The aMCC is part of the Limbic system

400

does the aMCC connect the left and right hemisphere of the brain sending signals to communicate with one another 

No, that is the corpus callosum

500

What award did David Goggins receive at the end of his military service acknowledging his will power and relentless work ethic   

VFW Americanism award in 2018 for his service

500

what part of the brain is the aMCC located above and next to

Corpus collosum

500

Dopamine is released from the aMCC to help with reward based decision making 

Yes dopamine is released to reward the brain after making what it deemed a good decision