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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This inhibits the prefrontal cortex from effectively processing information, so even at a neurocognitive level our ability to focus and learn is impaired.
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Heather Heefner, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
But repeating them strengthens emotional brain regions and reduces the influence of the prefrontal cortex, which puts the brakes on impulsive actions.
—Maia Szalavitz, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2024
The dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, which helps process fear and anxiety, also lit up.
—Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 1 Aug. 2024
The feeling could also reflect the mental tug-of-war between your amygdala, the part of your brain that’s processing your emotions, and your prefrontal cortex, or the part of your brain that’s trying to temper them with logic and decisions.
—Anna Medaris, Vox, 21 July 2024
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Heather Heefner, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
But repeating them strengthens emotional brain regions and reduces the influence of the prefrontal cortex, which puts the brakes on impulsive actions.
—Maia Szalavitz, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2024
The dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, which helps process fear and anxiety, also lit up.
—Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 1 Aug. 2024
The feeling could also reflect the mental tug-of-war between your amygdala, the part of your brain that’s processing your emotions, and your prefrontal cortex, or the part of your brain that’s trying to temper them with logic and decisions.
—Anna Medaris, Vox, 21 July 2024
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