| 1 | It also had reverberations in parts of the prefrontal cortex. | |
| 2 | Most significantly of all, it shrinks the volume of the prefrontal cortex and the hippocampus. | |
| 3 | Meditation can increase the thickness of the cerebral cortex, particularly in regions associated with attention and sensation. | |
| 4 | The prefrontal cortex is key to complex thoughts and behaviors, including language, social behavior and decision-making. | |
| 5 | When a group of men looked at images of overweight men, there was no medial prefrontal cortex activity. |