frontal

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The results showed that areas within the frontal lobe mature gradually from the back toward the front.

From Science Daily • Feb. 19, 2026

During the experiment, an electrical current was applied to the frontal and parietal areas of the brain - situated at the front and towards the back.

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026

This perspective often emphasizes the role of the frontal cortex.

From Science Daily • Feb. 4, 2026

Roughly 8 feet square, this dense frontal forest of figures—part human, part animal, part vegetal—in acidic blues, yellows and greens, is Cubist, Surrealist, Afro-Cuban.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 31, 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