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 airport movies were similarly represented in the brain, with each step of the sequence characterized by a predictable cross-brain fingerprint centralized in the prefrontal cortex.
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Quanta Magazine, 21 Feb. 2025
The prefrontal cortex is responsible for speech, memory, and executive function (a group of high-level mental skills that control and coordinate other cognitive abilities and behaviors).
—Elizabeth Barnes, Verywell Health, 14 Feb. 2025
The prefrontal cortex plays a critical role in leadership conversations, driving focus, strategic thinking, and emotional regulation.
—Scott Hutcheson, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
It's then passed onto the prefrontal cortex, which is able to send and receive information for decision-making, the paper said.
—Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025
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Quanta Magazine, 21 Feb. 2025
The prefrontal cortex is responsible for speech, memory, and executive function (a group of high-level mental skills that control and coordinate other cognitive abilities and behaviors).
—Elizabeth Barnes, Verywell Health, 14 Feb. 2025
The prefrontal cortex plays a critical role in leadership conversations, driving focus, strategic thinking, and emotional regulation.
—Scott Hutcheson, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
It's then passed onto the prefrontal cortex, which is able to send and receive information for decision-making, the paper said.
—Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025
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“Prefrontal cortex.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prefrontal%20cortex. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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