Rostral Prefrontal Cortex and the Focus of Attention in Prospective Memory

Rostral Prefrontal Cortex and the Focus of Attention in Prospective Memory

Prospective memory (PM) denotes the function to realize intentions after a delay while being immersed in distracting ongoing (OG) activity. Here, we scrutinize the often-reported involvement of rostral prefrontal cortex (rPFC; approximating Brodmann area 10) in such situations: This region might mediate attention between external stimuli and the internally maintained intention, that is, between...

the effects of keyword and context methods on pronunciation and receptive/ productive vocabulary of low-intermediate iranian efl learners: short-term and long-term memory in focus

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On the Role of Rostral Prefrontal Cortex (Area 10) in Prospective Memory

The role of rostral prefrontal cortex in prospective memory: A voxel-based lesion study

Patients with lesions in rostral prefrontal cortex (PFC) often experience problems in everyday-life situations requiring multitasking. A key cognitive component that is critical in multitasking situations is prospective memory, defined as the ability to carry out an intended action after a delay period filled with unrelated activity. The few functional imaging studies investigating prospective ...

Characterizing the involvement of rostrolateral prefrontal cortex in prospective memory.

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