Medial prefrontal cortex activation

Sensitivity to deception is associated with medial prefrontal cortex activation in humans.

“older adults with higher sensitivity to deception had stronger activation of brain regions associated with mentalizing (e.g. medial prefrontal cortex) and cognitive control”

Humansduring deception detectionn = 50

Dissociable brain activity for high-stakes deception detection in young and older adults

Social cognitive and affective neuroscience·18 Jan 2025