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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It's then passed onto the prefrontal cortex, which is able to send and receive information for decision-making, the paper said.
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Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025
The Suppression of Memories The research team hypothesized that sleep deprivation disrupts the prefrontal cortex — a brain region responsible for functions such as memory processing and emotional regulation — leading to an increase in intrusive memories.
—Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 21 Feb. 2025
The body floods with stress hormones, and the prefrontal cortex — the part of the brain responsible for logical reasoning — shuts down.
—Gillian McAllister, People.com, 31 Jan. 2025
At the same time, the prefrontal cortex, responsible for higher-order thinking and decision-making, must work harder to process disfluent speech.
—Scott Hutcheson, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
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Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025
The Suppression of Memories The research team hypothesized that sleep deprivation disrupts the prefrontal cortex — a brain region responsible for functions such as memory processing and emotional regulation — leading to an increase in intrusive memories.
—Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 21 Feb. 2025
The body floods with stress hormones, and the prefrontal cortex — the part of the brain responsible for logical reasoning — shuts down.
—Gillian McAllister, People.com, 31 Jan. 2025
At the same time, the prefrontal cortex, responsible for higher-order thinking and decision-making, must work harder to process disfluent speech.
—Scott Hutcheson, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
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