Stopping an already initiated but inappropriate response is critical to adaptive behavior in humans, and a brain circuit involving the inferior frontal cortex, the presupplementary motor area, and the ...

Researchers of the Human Brain Project (HBP) have mapped four new areas of the human anterior prefrontal cortex that plays a major role in cognitive functions. Two of the newly identified areas are ...

Higher testosterone levels during adolescence are associated with increased involvement of the brain's anterior prefrontal cortex (aPFC) in emotion control, but the opposite effect occurs during ...

Sagittal MRI slice with highlighting indicating location of the anterior cingulate cortex (ACC). Source: Geoff B. Hall/CCO 1.0 Public Domain New research sheds light on how an often overlooked area of ...

The cerebral cortex is your brain’s outermost layer. It has a wrinkled appearance due to the grooves and folds that increase its surface area. Here, we look at the anatomy of the cerebral cortex and ...