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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The prefrontal cortex, responsible for decision-making and focus, starts to lag.
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Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Neuroimaging studies reveal that labeling emotions through writing activates the prefrontal cortex while dampening amygdala activity, effectively reducing emotional reactivity.
—Drew Ramsey, Contributor, CNBC, 25 Mar. 2025
Neuroscience research has shown that stress impairs the prefrontal cortex, the part of the brain responsible for logical decision-making.
—Margie Warrell, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Curiosity, by asking questions, pulls us out of the emotional part of the brain and back into the logical reasoning part, the prefrontal cortex.
—Melinda Fouts, Ph.d., Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
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Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Neuroimaging studies reveal that labeling emotions through writing activates the prefrontal cortex while dampening amygdala activity, effectively reducing emotional reactivity.
—Drew Ramsey, Contributor, CNBC, 25 Mar. 2025
Neuroscience research has shown that stress impairs the prefrontal cortex, the part of the brain responsible for logical decision-making.
—Margie Warrell, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Curiosity, by asking questions, pulls us out of the emotional part of the brain and back into the logical reasoning part, the prefrontal cortex.
—Melinda Fouts, Ph.d., Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
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“Prefrontal cortex.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prefrontal%20cortex. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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