prefrontal cortex

Via specific circuits the brain’s executive control center (prefrontal cortex) sends tailored messages to regions governing vision and motion to ensure that their work is shaped by contexts such as one’s level of arousal and whether they are on the move.

Prefrontal cortex reaches back into the brain to shape how other regions function - EurekAlert!

How the brain learns and applies rules: sequential neuronal dynamics in the prefrontal cortex - EurekAlert!

Study shows that attractor dynamics in the monkey prefrontal cortex reflect the confidence of decisions