Damage to the insular cortex impairs the sense of taste and the ability to recognize:

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Damage to the insular cortex has been found to impair the recognition of disgust, as well as impair the sense of taste. Studies have shown that participants with insular cortex damage have difficulty identifying facial expressions of disgust and also show reduced neural responses to tastes that are normally associated with disgust (such as bitter tastes).

Damage to the Insular Cortex Impairs the Sense of Taste