Reusable brain modules in mice let the same prefrontal neurons hold either a sound or an action plan in working memory.

Ventromedial prefrontal cortex (vmPFC) is vital for decision-making. Functional neuroimaging links vmPFC to processing rewards and effort, while parallel work suggests vmPFC involvement in prosocial ...

A University of Tsukuba study found that a slow 10-minute jog boosted attention, self-control and mood in young adults by ...

Single-nucleus RNA sequencing captures molecular changes in the prefrontal cortex across the lifespan and in health and disease.

Up to this point, I have written about what to do when your mind is unsettled.Noticing. Re-perceiving. Both are ways to deal ...

The prefrontal cortex, a brain region long associated with learning more flexible behaviors, can sometimes block the ability to think outside the box, a new study in mice shows. The finding by ...

The moment you receive an unexpected question during a meeting, your mind goes blank. You get an urgent message from a client ...

Children who blink more, think more. Researchers found that spontaneous and rapid eye-blinking is a sign of higher performance on cognitive flexibility tasks in children aged 3-6. The association is ...

A new study has revealed how both reduced neural activity and reduced control over neural activity in the brain's prefrontal ...

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 ...