prefrontal cortex
noun
: the gray matter of the anterior part of the frontal lobe that is highly developed in humans and plays a role in the regulation of complex cognitive, emotional, and behavioral functioning
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In reality the prefrontal cortex — the part of the brain that handles decision-making — doesn’t fully mature until 25.
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Lz Granderson, The Mercury News, 22 June 2024
Specifically, research has pinpointed declines in the frontal lobe, which includes your prefrontal cortex, or the area that handles executive functions.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 17 June 2024
This is the role of the prefrontal cortex, which is the part of the brain responsible for planning and organizing.
—Sarah Raskin, Discover Magazine, 6 June 2024
All six individuals who received this stimulation in the prefrontal cortex showed better recall of pairs of pictures after the night the electrode was live compared with their memory after undisturbed sleep, the scientists reported in 2023.
—Ingrid Wickelgren, Scientific American, 1 Mar. 2024
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Lz Granderson, The Mercury News, 22 June 2024
Specifically, research has pinpointed declines in the frontal lobe, which includes your prefrontal cortex, or the area that handles executive functions.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 17 June 2024
This is the role of the prefrontal cortex, which is the part of the brain responsible for planning and organizing.
—Sarah Raskin, Discover Magazine, 6 June 2024
All six individuals who received this stimulation in the prefrontal cortex showed better recall of pairs of pictures after the night the electrode was live compared with their memory after undisturbed sleep, the scientists reported in 2023.
—Ingrid Wickelgren, Scientific American, 1 Mar. 2024
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“Prefrontal cortex.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prefrontal%20cortex. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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