cortex

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The prefrontal cortex, the brain’s “command center,” doesn’t finish developing until the mid- to late 20s.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026

Research suggests that trauma can leave the amygdala—the brain’s threat-detection center—chronically overactivated, while dampening the prefrontal cortex, which governs reasoning.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

For him, there's a strong neurological factor – young men's attitude to sports, money, and prediction markets is down to what he describes as "an underdeveloped pre-frontal cortex and a high appetite for risk".

From BBC • May 21, 2026

The basal ganglia receive information from the cerebral cortex, which helps control thinking, social behavior, and the ability to decide which sensory information deserves attention.

From Science Daily • May 10, 2026

As we might expect, the auditory cortex helps us discern different sounds processed by the cochlea.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin