Hedonic experience is arguably at the heart of what makes us human. In recent
neuroimaging studies of the cortical networks that mediate hedonic experience in the human …

The lack of a single anatomical or functional definition of 'prefrontal cortex'has led to different
and, in some respects, controversial views on the existence of a prefrontal cortex in non …

The experience of pain arises from both physiological and psychological factors, including
one's beliefs and expectations. Thus, placebo treatments that have no intrinsic …

Although executive function (EF) is often considered a domain-general cognitive function, a
distinction has been made between the “cool” cognitive aspects of EF more associated with …

Research on executive function (EF) is directed at understanding the conscious control of
thought and action. Although EF can be understood as a domain-general construct at the …

Stories are used extensively for human communication; both the comprehension and
production of oral and written narratives constitute a fundamental part of our experience …

Ventromedial prefrontal cortex (VMF) damage can lead to impaired decision-making. This
has been studied most intensively with the Iowa gambling task (IGT), a card game that asks …

In recent years, the ancient practice of being aware of one's sensory experience in the
present moment of 'being mindful'has taken a prominent place in discussions among …

Converging evidence from human and animal studies suggests that decision-making relies
upon a distributed neural network based in the frontal lobes. In particular, models of decision …

During the past decade, a rising interest has emerged in aspects of the broad construct of
executive function (EF) in childhood. This has transpired as research has discovered that the …