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The role of the frontal lobes in adaptive functioning Table of Contents 1 Introduction 3 2 The Structure and Functional Anatomy of the Frontal Lobes 3 2.1 Figure 1. A diagrammatic representation of the brain 5 3 Luria's Model of Brain Function 5 4 The Complex Function of Frontal Lobes 6 5 No Longer En-Gage-ing; What Happens When The Frontal Lobes Go Wrong? 6 5.1 The Frontal Lobes and Personality 7 5.2 The Frontal Lobes and Executive Function / Drive 8 5.2.1 Theories of frontal lobe function 9 5.2.1.1 Working memory 9 5.2.1.2 Controlled vs Automatic processes 9 5.2.1.3 Use of Scripts 9 5.2.1.4 Guidance of Behaviour Towards a Goal 9 5.3 The Frontal Lobes and Emotion / Mood and Affect 9 5.4 The Frontal Lobes and Self Reflectiveness 10 5.5 The Frontal Lobes and Speech, Language and Motor Symptoms 10 6 Conclusion 11 7 References 12 1 Introduction No single theory has managed to comprehensively explain front lobe functionality. Many theories exist that explain frontal lobe functionality, which focus on various aspects of functionality such as planning and ability to moderate behaviour, social behaviour, personality and emotion. The frontal lobes are complex in their functionality and only a synthesis of the various theories can begin to...

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