Frontal Cortex Quote by Robert M. Sapolsky

What does the frontal cortex do? Gratification postponement, executive function, long-term planning, and impulse control. Basically, it makes you do the harder thing.

— Robert M. Sapolsky

“The frontal lobes are said to have executive functions, meaning that they are where the supervision of many brain processes occurs.”

— Catherine M. Pittman

“The frontal lobes are one of the most important parts of the cortex to understand.”

— Catherine M. Pittman

“The prefrontal cortex is a complex, fragile region of the brain. In its healthy state, it directs human impulses toward rational choices and away…

— Ron Powers

“Being an executive doesn't require very developed frontal lobes, but rather a combination of charisma, a capacity to sustain boredom, and the ability to…

— Nassim Nicholas Taleb

“Decision making in the prefrontal cortex, which is a high-level brain process, affects the lower-level sensory processes.”

— Alex Korb

“The prefrontal cortex chooses what to do based on what’s good for us in the long term. The nucleus accumbens chooses what to do…

— Alex Korb

“People who are very Tuned In to context tend to have strong connections from the hippocampus to areas in the prefrontal cortex that control…

— Richard J. Davidson

The human brain works in, so far, mysterious and wondrous ways that are completely different than the ways that computers calculate. Things like appetite…

— Paul Allen

“Two Dimensions of Executive Skills: Thinking and Doing Executive skills involving thinking (cognition) Working memory Planning/prioritization Organization Time management Metacognition Executive skills involving doing…

— Richard Guare

Cognitive neuroscience is entering an exciting era in which new technologies and ideas are making it possible to study the neural basis of cognition,…

— John O'Keefe

Only recently have we begun to understand the specific cognitive skills that contribute to business success and how to measure them. Hopefully, this insight…

— Justin Menkes