Much criminal behavior derives from logical, if not laudable, sources. A wonderful example of this was seen in the old Bob Newhart television show. Newhart, playing a clinical psychologist, leans ...

When a writer comes up with a striking metaphor, when an engineer solves a tricky problem by combining seemingly unrelated ...

Researchers identify the rostral prefrontal cortex as the essential bridge between spontaneous and executive brain networks ...

In a stylized regime-shift detection task, human fMRI evidence shows that under- and overreactions to change arise from dissociable contributions of the frontoparietal network and ventromedial ...

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 ...

In a new JNeurosci paper, a Boston College research team led by John Christianson explored how a pathway between two areas of ...

The prefrontal cortex isn’t just brain real estate — it’s the control hub for decisions, emotions, and creativity. From resisting impulses to solving problems, this region quietly shapes who we are.