Prefrontal cortex
The prefrontal cortex is an area in the front of the frontal lobes important for planning, behavioral control, decision-making, and emotion regulation.
Definition
The prefrontal cortex is involved in executive functions: planning, response inhibition, cognitive flexibility, working memory and assessment of consequences. It does not work alone, but cooperates with many brain structures. High stress, fatigue and strong emotions may impair its participation in conscious control.
Key ideas
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Practice and life
Common misunderstanding
It is a mistake to treat the prefrontal cortex as the only "rational center." Decisions are made in brain networks, not in one place.
Questions for self-reflection
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