frontal

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Barbara Sahakian, a neuropsychologist at the University of Cambridge who specialises in ADHD, said the condition affects the brain's frontal lobe, which play a key role in organisation and focus.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

This method was a frontal assault on the “divide and conquer” mentality, which used to mean specialization followed by integration.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026

Scroll through TikTok or Instagram and you will likely see the familiar line: “Your frontal lobe isn’t fully developed yet.”

From Science Daily • Feb. 19, 2026

Even so, the findings suggest that synchronized activity between the frontal and parietal lobes plays a role in altruistic decision making.

From Science Daily • Feb. 13, 2026

Put another way, says Dr. Atchley, the frontal lobe is crucial in helping people inhibit impulses, like choosing the chocolate cake, which is a very basic form of decision making.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel