Another part of your brain that helps you reason and judge is called the prefrontal cortex and it isn't functioning very well at this time.
In addition, lowered activity in the prefrontal cortex relative to controls has been reported for those with autism.
He experienced extreme stress at seeing the child in imminent danger, and that information entered his brain with such force and urgency that it bypassed the prefrontal cortex and other higher brain centers.
Genetic factors, including abnormalities in the structure of the prefrontal cortex of the brain, may play a role in an inherited predisposition to antisocial behaviors.
Exuberant children, on the other hand, are thought to have a relatively high level of activity in the prefrontal cortex in response to certain stimuli.
