THE PREFRONTAL CORTEXEXECUTIVE AND COGNITIVE FUNCTIONS.

Abstract

The role of the prefrontal cortex is one of the most topical and important areas of research in contemporary neuroscience. This cortical region appears to be linked with executive processes affecting many diverse areas of cognitive function. Working memory, information processing, behavioral organization, attention, judgment, and the ability to cope with novel experiences are just some of the diverse processes it affects.This book brings together contributions from leading researchers on the prefrontal cortex. They discuss the many recent theoretical and technical advances in the field and address the many questions and debates that have arisen about the role and functional organization of this area of the brain. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2004 APA, all rights reserved) (from the cover)