The function of the frontal cortex

The evidence on frontal cortex function is reviewed, and 8 types of behavior change following bilateral ablation of the frontal cortex in monkeys are noted. It is hypothesized that one function of the primate's frontal region is cortical act-inhibition, the neural substrate of which involves th...

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Published in:Psychological review 1949-01, Vol.56 (1), p.18-32
Main Authors: Stanley, Walter C, Jaynes, Julian
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animal
Behavior Change
Brain - physiology
Frontal Lobe
Humans
Monkeys
Neurology
Old Medline
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Summary:The evidence on frontal cortex function is reviewed, and 8 types of behavior change following bilateral ablation of the frontal cortex in monkeys are noted. It is hypothesized that one function of the primate's frontal region is cortical act-inhibition, the neural substrate of which involves the suppressor areas. Several ways in which the suppressor areas may be related to cortical act-inhibition are suggested. An interpretation of the eight types of behavioral change is given in terms of the hypothesis. 41 references.
ISSN:0033-295X
1939-1471
DOI:10.1037/h0062790