Habits Quote by Ron Powers

“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

“What does the frontal cortex do? Its list of expertise includes working memory, executive function (organizing knowledge strategically, and then initiating an action based…

— Robert M. Sapolsky

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

— Alex Korb

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

“From a psychological point of view, one can see how this is quite true.  People until the age of around twenty five have frontal…

— Summary Station

“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

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

— Catherine M. Pittman

“Neuroscientists have determined the brain’s dorsolateral prefrontal cortex is associated with decision making and cost-benefit assessments. If MRI brain scans had been performed on…

— Ian Morgan Cron

“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 predominance of mind is no more than a stage in the evolution of consciousness. We need to go on to the next stage…

— Eckhart Tolle

“Hierarchy of Hedonic Information Processing Figure 3. Extending “hedonism” (pursuit of pleasure) to mean general happiness or contentment, a hierarchy of hedonic information can…

— John G. Shobris

“No brain region is an island, and the formation of circuits connecting far-flung brain regions is crucial—how else can the frontal cortex use its…

— Robert M. Sapolsky