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A Person Following a Diet Slips Up and Indulges in Ice

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A person following a diet slips up and indulges in ice cream. He feels he might as well drink a bottle of soda because he has already blown his calorie restrictions for the day. This phenomenon is called ________________.


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Cortex

The outer layer of the brain involved in numerous higher brain functions, including thought, memory, and sensory processing.

Corpus Callosum

A large bundle of nerve fibers that connects the left and right cerebral hemispheres, facilitating communication between them.

Hemispheres

Refer to the two halves of the brain, each responsible for different functions and processes.

Nonprimary Motor Area

Regions of the brain involved in the planning, control, and execution of voluntary movements, distinct from the primary motor cortex.

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