Synonyms for frontal cortex
frontal cor·tex

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1. frontal lobe, frontal cortexnoun

   that part of the cerebral cortex in either hemisphere of the brain lying directly behind the forehead

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   frontal lobe

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1. David Diamond:

   If you do n’t have a well-developed frontal cortex, then an individual is more likely to seek out pleasure and not think about the consequences of their actions, that defines the behavior of an adolescent and teen.

2. Karen Pierce:

   The brain is very plastic during early development and can be impacted by input from the environment, the frontal cortex in particular -- the part of the brain essential for the development of social skills -- is making large numbers of connections between brain cells across the first two years of life.

3. Michael Thaut:

   Whether you're a lifelong musician or have never even played an instrument, music is an access key to your memory, your pre-frontal cortex.

4. David Diamond:

   It’s not stupidity, it’s that children and teens have partially formed brains, it’s a capacity to look to the future -- that’s really what the frontal cortex does and that’s what preteens lack, an appreciation for the consequence of their actions.