medial prefrontal cortex
9 episodes mention this concept
DrTraceyMarksApr 8, 2026Why You Feel Nothing With Your Partner: Understanding Relational Emotional Numbness
PsychologyEmotional numbnessProtective program/mechanismNervous system shutdownVulnerability as expensive
hubermanlabJul 31, 2025ADHD, Dopamine, and Neurobiological Tools for Enhancing Focus and Attention
HealthAttention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)Attention/Focus/ConcentrationImpulse ControlHyperfocus
HealthyGamerGGJul 14, 2025Why Your Brain Makes You Give Up: Understanding and Overcoming Learned Helplessness
PsychologyLearned helplessnessDorsal rafi nuclei (DRN)Medial prefrontal cortex (MPFC)Escapable shock- hubermanlabMay 1, 2024
The Neurobiology of Sleep, REM, and Emotional Regulation: Overnight Therapy for Mental Health
HealthRapid Eye Movement (REM) sleepEmotional regulationMental healthAmygdala responsivity - hubermanlabSep 13, 2021
Understanding ADHD and Optimizing Focus for Everyone: A Neurobiological Approach
NeuroscienceAttention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)FocusConcentrationImpulse Control - HealthyGamerGGJul 1, 2021
Understanding and Overcoming Executive Dysfunction: The Role of Gaming, Emotions, and Practical Strategies
PsychologyExecutive dysfunctionFrontal lobesOperationalizing problemsAbstract goals - HealthyGamerGGJul 1, 2021
How Years of Gaming Weakens Brain's Ability to Problem Solve: Executive Dysfunction Explained and Conquered
PsychologyExecutive DysfunctionFrontal LobesPlanning and ExecutionTask Chunking - hubermanlab
The Science of Gratitude: Rewiring Your Brain for Wellbeing and Resilience
PsychologyGratitude practiceNeuroimaging dataPhysiological dataInflammatory markers - hubermanlab
The Science of Gratitude: Effective Practices for Shifting Brain Circuits & Enhancing Well-being
ScienceEffective gratitude practiceSubjective well-beingResilience to traumaProsocial behavior
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Related concepts
Concepts that appear alongside medial prefrontal cortex across episodes.
- working memory
- default mode network (dmn)
- neuroplasticity
- posterior cingulate cortex
- lateral parietal lobe
- task networks
- hyperfocus
- impulse control
- dopamine (neuromodulator)
- attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (adhd)
- time perception
- vulnerability as expensive
- automatic emotional suppression
- positive psychology movement
- emotion regulation (intentional)
- dorsolateral prefrontal cortex
- mild dissociation
- synchronized activity (neural circuits)
- titrated emotional exposure
- anti-correlation (neural circuits)