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Sunday, August 31, 2014

ScienceDaily: Top Science News

ScienceDaily: Top Science News


How studying damage to prefrontal lobe has helped unlock the brain's mysteries

Posted: 28 Aug 2014 10:55 AM PDT

Until the last few decades, the frontal lobes of the brain were shrouded in mystery and erroneously thought of as nonessential for normal function. Now a review highlights groundbreaking studies of patients with brain damage that reveal how distinct areas of the frontal lobes are critical for a person's ability to learn, multitask, control emotions, socialize, and make decisions. The findings have helped experts rehabilitate patients experiencing damage to this brain region.

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