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True or False. The brain area that is activated when people smell disgusting food is similarly activated when they feel moral disgust in response to a perceived injustice.

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It is true that the brain area that is activated when people smell disgusting food is similarly activated when they feel moral disgust in response to a perceived injustice.

The brain area where this is activated is known as Insula (Insular cortex). It's a neural structure that is involved in both physical and moral disgust.

Unpleasant smell, tastes and sighting a disgusting object or situation activate the insula.

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