The Pre-Motor Cortex

It is the area of the brain responsible for learning new skills.

Using brain mapping tools, scientists have discovered that the more we use a certain body part, the more information about it is stored in the Primary Motor Cortex region of the brain, which alters its size a...

After learning to cycle, most people won't forget how to pedal a bike even after decades.

Learning how to cycle requires higher-level thinking.

• Your brain's motor cortices plan and execute precise muscle control,
• The cerebellum h...

Neuroscientists are now also looking at the basal ganglia region of the brain, commonly associated with motor control, apart from reward-based learning and decision making.

The new frontiers of this study include the brain’s attention, action cues and even the elusive subject of