frontal
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Barbara Sahakian, a neuropsychologist at the University of Cambridge who specialises in ADHD, said the condition affects the brain's frontal lobe, which play a key role in organisation and focus.
From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026
This method was a frontal assault on the “divide and conquer” mentality, which used to mean specialization followed by integration.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026
Even so, the findings suggest that synchronized activity between the frontal and parietal lobes plays a role in altruistic decision making.
From Science Daily • Feb. 13, 2026
When the stimulation specifically strengthened gamma synchrony between the frontal and parietal regions, participants showed a modest increase in altruistic decisions.
From Science Daily • Feb. 13, 2026
The frontal lobe, the executive functions, get so overloaded, so taxed, that there are fewer resources left to make a good decision.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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