Chayer C, Freedman M
Behavioural Neurology Program and Rotman Research Institute, Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care, 3560 Bathurst Street, Toronto, Ontario M6A 2EI, Canada.
Curr Neurol Neurosci Rep. 2001 Nov;1(6):547-52. doi: 10.1007/s11910-001-0060-4.
The frontal lobes constitute two thirds of the human brain, yet the functions performed by them remained mysterious for a long time. Apart from their well-known involvement in motor function and language, little was previously known about the functions of the frontal lobes. Recent advances have uncovered important roles for the frontal lobes in a multitude of cognitive processes, such as executive function, attention, memory, and language. The importance of the frontal lobes in processes underlying affect, mood, personality, self-awareness, as well as social and moral reasoning, is also a renewed area for research. This article focuses on recent advances in understanding frontal lobe functions.
额叶占人类大脑的三分之二，但长期以来，其执行的功能一直很神秘。除了众所周知的参与运动功能和语言功能外，此前人们对额叶的功能了解甚少。最近的研究进展揭示了额叶在众多认知过程中的重要作用，如执行功能、注意力、记忆和语言。额叶在情感、情绪、个性、自我意识以及社会和道德推理等基础过程中的重要性，也是一个新的研究领域。本文重点关注额叶功能研究的最新进展。
