The role of the prefrontal cortex in higher cognitive functions.
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Summary
Brain imaging studies show that "holding something in mind" is associated with activity in an extended system which involves both prefrontal cortex and more posterior areas whose location is determined by the nature of the information being held in mind.
- Type
- review
- Published
- 1996-12-01
- Cited by
- 338
- References
- 31
- Access
- Open access
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Keywords
Prefrontal cortex, Psychology, Neuroscience, Cognition, Working memory
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