The dorsomedial prefrontal cortex (dmPFC) is a key region of the brain’s frontal lobe that plays a central role in higher-order cognition. It is consistently active when we reflect on ourselves, consider... Read more »
The cingulate cortex is a paired region located on the medial surface of the cerebral hemispheres, arching above the corpus callosum. It encompasses both the cingulate gyrus and the cingulate sulcus, and... Read more »
The prefrontal cortex—the part of the brain responsible for planning, impulse control, and decision-making—doesn’t fully mature until around age 25. This makes it the last part of the brain to fully develop.... Read more »