ADHD I Underdeveloped Prefrontal Cortex

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The prefrontal cortex is the center of of the brain for executive functions and decision making.

Executive function describes the activity of a system that manages other cognitive systems, in much the way an executive of a company would. In this sense, the prefrontal cortex is involved in managing processes like reason, logic, problem solving, planning, and memory.

It is thought that, through the integration of these multiple processes, the prefrontal cortex plays a significant part in directing attention, developing and pursuing goals, and inhibiting counterproductive impulses.