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prefrontal cortex

/priˈfrʌntəl ˈkɔrtɛks/
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The prefrontal cortex, situated at the very front of the brain’s frontal lobe, acts as the control center for decision-making, personality expression, and social behavior.

The prefrontal cortex is the part of the brain that helps us make decisions, control our emotions, and plan ahead. This part of the brain also shapes our personality and how we act in social situations. It keeps growing and developing until we are young adults, which means it plays a big part in how we change and grow as people.

Definitions of prefrontal cortex
  1. noun
    the anterior part of the frontal lobe
    synonyms: prefrontal lobe
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    type of:
    lobe
    (anatomy) a somewhat rounded subdivision of a bodily organ or part
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