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1. Executive Function

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   Executive function (executive function (EF)/)) refers to a set of high-level cognitive processes that are necessary for the control of thought and action. These processes allow individuals to regulate behavior, override habitual responses, manage cognitive resources efficiently, and pursue long-term goals, often in the face of distraction or competing objectives. [E…

2. Theodor Meynert

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   The Doctrine of Basal Predominance
   Meynert's most enduring theoretical contribution was his concept of "Basal Predominance," which posited that the entirety of intellectual life, consciousness, and volition originated exclusively within the basal ganglia, particularly the nucleus caudatus and putamen. In his view, the cerebral cortex was merely an afferent reception zone, processing [s…

3. Volition

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   The late 19th and early 20th centuries saw neurological science attempt to localize the mechanisms of volition within the brain, shifting the focus from metaphysical faculties to observable pathology.
   Theodor Meynert (1833–1892), a prominent Viennese neurologist, developed the Doctrine of Basal Predominance. Meynert controversially asserted that all self-initiated movement, impulse control, and, critically, volition itself, originated exclusively within the deep [subcortical structures](/e…