The frontal lobes are critical for many of the most complex cognitive functions of humans including paying attention, abstract thinking, spatial orientation, working memory, motivation, judgment, recognizing and correcting errors, the careful analysis of the information coming in from the senses before any action is taken, and planning complex behaviors for current and future goals. [p293]
Two important structures of the prefrontal cortex are the dorsolateral and the orbitofrontal areas. The dorsolateral area is especially important for the planning, starting and stopping of new motor programs, attention, decision making, impulse control, motivation, organization, planning, working and spatial memory. The orbitofrontal area is especially important for socialization and moral behavior. [p297]
