PURPOSE OF REVIEW This article summarizes the cognitive and behavioral functions of
the prefrontal cortex with an emphasis on executive cognitive functions and the clinical …

The prefrontal cortex (PFC), a cortical region that was once thought to be functionally
insignificant, is now known to play an essential role in the organization and control of goal …

To be successful in school or in one's career takes creativity, flexibility, self-control, and
discipline. Central to all those are executive functions (EFs), including mentally playing with …

Numerous brain imaging studies identified a domain-general or “multiple-demand”(MD)
activation pattern accompanying many tasks and may play a core role in cognitive control …

Cognition is organized in a structured series of attentional episodes, allowing complex
problems to be addressed through solution of simpler subproblems. A" multiple …

Abstract 'Brain training', or the goal of improved cognitive function through the regular use of
computerized tests, is a multimillion-pound industry, yet in our view scientific evidence to …

Executive functions (EFs) make possible mentally playing with ideas; taking the time to think
before acting; meeting novel, unanticipated challenges; resisting temptations; and staying …

Rostral prefrontal cortex (RPFC) has increased in size and changed in terms of its cellular
organisation during primate evolution. In parallel emerged the ability to detach oneself from …

Although cognitive neuroscience has made remarkable progress in understanding the
involvement of the prefrontal cortex in executive control, the broader functional networks that …

Neuroscience has made considerable progress in understanding the neural substrates
supporting cognitive performance in a number of domains, including memory, perception …