OCR GCSE Psychology · J203
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Revise: Stages of Human Development and Brain MaturationParticularly important for development is the prefrontal cortex, at the front of the frontal lobe. It supports planning, reasoning, decision-making and impulse control. The limbic system, a group of structures beneath the cortex, contributes to emotion and memory.
- Revise: Daniel et al. (1991): Cerebral Blood Flow in Schizophrenia
The front part of the cerebral cortex, involved in functions such as planning, decision-making and controlling behaviour.