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How Does Prefrontal Cortex Development Impact Decision-Making? The prefrontal cortex continues to develop and mature throughout adolescence and into early adulthood.

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The prefrontal cortex, the brain's command center for decision-making and cognitive control, is the last brain region to ...

Researchers at University of Pennsylvania recently carried out a study exploring the role of the prefrontal cortex (PFC), the anterior part of the brain's outer layer, in regulating REM sleep.

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During healthy teenage brain development the prefrontal cortex communicates more fully and effectively with other parts of the brain, including ares particularly associated with emotion and impulses.

While it is known that serotonin plays a role in the brain development, the mechanisms responsible for this influence, specifically in the prefrontal cortex, have been unclear.