How the brain learns and applies rules: Sequential neuronal dynamics in the prefrontal cortex

Understanding how the brain learns and applies rules is the key to unraveling the neural basis of flexible behavior. A new ...
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Activation of the prefrontal cortex improves working memory

This release is available in Spanish. Psychologists and neurologists invest considerable effort in the study of working memory. In terms of information retention, there is a difference between ...
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Diminished activation of specific prefrontal brain region may directly contribute to binge eating in bulimia nervosa, new study reveals

New research conducted by an investigator from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai has revealed a key neural mechanism underlying the feeling of being unable to stop eating, the most salient ...
JSTOR Daily

Youth's Conceptions of Adolescence Predict Longitudinal Changes in Prefrontal Cortex Activation and Risk Taking During Adolescence

Vol. 89, No. 3, SPECIAL SECTION: The Developing Brain: Evidence for Plasticity During Childhood and Adolescence (MAY/JUNE 2018), pp. 773-783 (11 pages) The development of cognitive control during ...
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Brain Waves: Cracking the Code of Focus and Distraction

MIT researchers discovered that circling waves in the brain's prefrontal cortex help regain focus following distraction. These waves, similar to herders, guide the cortex back on track, observed in ...
Psychology Today

Prefrontal Cortex in Horses and Humans

Many horse owners think the existence of the prefrontal cortex is a major controversy in equine science. It’s not. It’s just an area that’s riddled with misinformation. Curiously, most people—horsey ...