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 ...
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Your brain’s decision-making cortex keeps wiring itself until your mid-twenties
People between 18 and 25 can vote, enlist in the military, and sign binding contracts, yet the brain region responsible for ...
The prefrontal cortex occupies the anterior portion of the frontal lobes and underpins a spectrum of cognitive processes including planning, decision-making, working memory and inhibitory control, ...
A new study reveals that extensive training rewires the brain, offloading automated skills to the temporal cortex to allow ...
Tsukuba, Japan—Listening to rhythmic music, particularly music with a pronounced groove, elicits a heightened sense of excitement, prompting individuals to instinctively move their bodies in sync with ...
Tsukuba, Japan—Recent studies have revealed that mild forms of exercise, such as yoga or walking, can improve mood and enhance executive function, which involves the brain's prefrontal cortex and ...
Vision shapes behavior, and a new study by MIT neuroscientists finds behavior and internal states shape vision. The research, published in Neuron, finds in mice that, via specific circuits, the ...
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Your brain’s decision-making cortex finishes wiring only in your mid-twenties
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 ...
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