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 Warhead, Wright explains how armed conflict impacts every part of our brain, from the instinctive reflexes of our reptilian brainstem to the cognitive and metacognitive functions of the prefrontal cortex.
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Big Think, 18 Oct. 2025
Third, overuse of most addictive substances progressively damages the brain’s executive control network, the prefrontal cortex, and other key parts of the brain involved in impulse control and self-regulation.
—Claire Wilcox, The Conversation, 10 Oct. 2025
Short-term working memories primarily involve the prefrontal cortex.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 24 Sep. 2025
In the present trial, the researchers delivered mild electrical currents to a specific brain area, the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC), a region often linked to mood regulation.
—New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2025
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Big Think, 18 Oct. 2025
Third, overuse of most addictive substances progressively damages the brain’s executive control network, the prefrontal cortex, and other key parts of the brain involved in impulse control and self-regulation.
—Claire Wilcox, The Conversation, 10 Oct. 2025
Short-term working memories primarily involve the prefrontal cortex.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 24 Sep. 2025
In the present trial, the researchers delivered mild electrical currents to a specific brain area, the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC), a region often linked to mood regulation.
—New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2025
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“Prefrontal cortex.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prefrontal%20cortex. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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