The brain imaging research of D'Argembeau et al. (2009) reveals that two areas of the brain are more active when thinking about goals, relative to when thinking non-goal-related thoughs: the medial prefrontal cortex (MPFC) and the posterior cingulate cortex (PCC). The relevance of the MPFC is that it is an area of the brain that is associated with:
A) autobiographical memory
B) thinking about an event's relevance to the self
C) other-biographical memory
D) thinking about an event's relevance to others

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The medial prefrontal cortex (MPFC) is associated with thinking about an event's relevance to the self, which is why it is more active when considering personal goals.

The Brain Imaging Research of D'Argembeau Et Al