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The [[cerebral cortex]] is the outermost layer of the vertebrate brain. These are labeled based on the cranial bones that overlay them as the: [[frontal lobe]], [[parietal lobe]], [[temporal lobe]], and [[occipital lobe]]. The cerebral cortex is predominantly gray matter.  
 
The [[cerebral cortex]] is the outermost layer of the vertebrate brain. These are labeled based on the cranial bones that overlay them as the: [[frontal lobe]], [[parietal lobe]], [[temporal lobe]], and [[occipital lobe]]. The cerebral cortex is predominantly gray matter.  
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According to ''Scientific American'':
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According to ''Scientific American'': "Several studies have revealed that people who practice meditation or have prayed for many years exhibit increased activity and have more brain tissue in their [[frontal lobe]]s, regions associated with attention and reward, as compared with people who do not meditate or pray."<ref>[http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/askthebrains/ Ask the Brains, Scientific American, Dec 23, 2011]</ref>
{{cquote|Several studies have revealed that people who practice meditation or have prayed for many years exhibit increased activity and have more brain tissue in their [[frontal lobe]]s, regions associated with attention and reward, as compared with people who do not meditate or pray.<ref>[http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/askthebrains/ Ask the Brains, Scientific American, Dec 23, 2011]</ref>}}
      
The Centre for Neuro Skills say about the frontal lobes and their function:
 
The Centre for Neuro Skills say about the frontal lobes and their function:
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