The Prefrontal Cortex

• The prefrontal cortex is also activated during aggression.
• Compared to the amygdala (which produces simple responses), the prefrontal cortex is a more sophisticated and rational part of the brain, and has a key role in impulse control and reasoning in aggressive situations.
• The prefrontal cortex exercises control over the amygdala's aggressive impulses, and determines if showing aggressive behaviour is appropriate in a situation.
• Siever et al stated that damage to the prefrontal cortex is linked with excessive aggression.