New research reveals a mental workaround that is activated through repetition and experience.
People between 18 and 25 can vote, enlist in the military, and sign binding contracts, yet the brain region responsible for ...
“Reboot your prefrontal cortex,” “train your prefrontal cortex,” and even, “why you should make prefrontal cortex development a dating criterion.” These are among the ideas circulating on Chinese ...
Neuronal sequences in the medial prefrontal cortex of the brain encode critical information associated with a procedural rule. These sequences can be explored and leveraged as novel biomarkers for ...
Researchers examining postmortem human brains have found that the prefrontal cortex, the region responsible for planning, ...
New research by Georgetown scientists shows how the brain rewires itself to automate learned tasks. The findings challenge a long-held understanding of how humans master complex skills, suggesting ...