The '''frontal lobe''', or front brain, refers to the front half of a [[brain]].
The '''frontal lobe''', or front brain, refers to the front half of a [[brain]].
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In humans, the frontal lobe is typically responsible for memory, reasoning, and social behavior. Malfunction in the frontal lobe can lead to a number of mental illnesses including [[schizophrenia]]. The [[frontal lobotomy]] and [[transorbital lobotomy]] were invented as ways to treat those suffering from a frontal lobe malfunction, although that procedure has become more rare in modern times.
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In humans, the frontal lobe is typically responsible for memory, reasoning, and social behavior. Malfunction in the frontal lobe can lead to a number of mental illnesses including [[schizophrenia]]. The [[frontal lobotomy]] and [[transorbital lobotomy]] were invented as ways to treat those suffering from a frontal lobe malfunction, although these procedures have become more rare in modern times.