The largest part of the primate prefrontal cortex has no homolog in other mammals.
Accordingly, it probably confers some advantage that other mammals either lack or attain …

The lateral prefrontal cortex is critically involved in broad aspects of executive behavioral
control. Early studies emphasized its role in the short-term retention of information retrieved …

When performing tasks, humans are thought to adopt task sets that configure moment-to-
moment data processing. Recently developed mixed blocked/event-related designs allow …

Reflecting recent changes in the way cognition and the brain are studied, this thoroughly
updated fourth edition of this bestselling textbook provides a comprehensive and student …

Self-regulation refers to controlling our emotions and actions in the pursuit of higher-order
goals. Although research suggests commonalities in the cognitive control of emotion and …

A task set is a configuration of cognitive processes that is actively maintained for subsequent
task performance. Single-unit and brain-imaging studies have identified the neural …

The contribution of the right inferior frontal cortex to response inhibition has been
demonstrated by previous studies of neuropsychology, electrophysiology, and …

The go/no-go task, which effectively taps the ability to inhibit prepotent response tendency,
has consistently activated the lateral prefrontal cortex, particularly the right inferior frontal …

Dual-process models of recognition memory suggest that two processes contribute to
performance: recollection and familiarity. Recent work suggests that the two processes are …

Most neurological lesion studies emphasize performance deficits that result from focal brain
injury. Here, we describe striking gains of function in a patient with primary progressive …