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When Is It OK to Tell a Lie? (Replay from Ep. 66)

No Stupid Questions

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Prefrontal Function Is Declining in Your 70s and 80s

The prefrontal cortex is the seat of executive function in the brain. It accommodates an impulse to lie and inhibition of the impulse to lie. "If anybody's got a good prefrontal cortex, it's got to be this 90 or at least compared to other 90 year olds," she says.

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