Prefrontal cortex

• newest part of Frontal Cortex
• The decider for executive functions
• Chooses b/w conflicting options
• Categorical thinking

Reward Driven vs Advice Driven

Parts of PFC - dlPFC and vmPFC

Damage someones vmPFC and that body can understand the negative choices but fails to decide on the changes.

vmPFC vs dlPFC is basically a battle b/w emotions and cognition.

Train problem

If you push someone to kill him but save 5 other person.

Your dlPFC activates as decider and vmPFC activates for emotions.
The interplay b/w the two results in the decision you will make.

antecedent vs response focused

If you saw an amputation video, amygdala and Sympathetic Nervous System awakes.
If you want to hide the emotional reaction, there are 2 ways antecedent and response focused.

Response focused is like dragging a horse back to barn after it has fled.
You basically try to convince yourself that it is okay to watch the video and this causes more activation of amygdala.

Antecedent strategy is better in sense that you divert your focus. You start thinking about something else like a vacation. And this triggers the dlPFC and supreses the amygdala and Sympathetic Nervous System.