ABSTRACT Neuropsychological studies from the past century have associated damage to the ventromedial frontal lobes (VMF) with impairments in a variety of domains, including memory, executive function, emotion, social cognition, and valuation. A central question in the literature is whether these seemingly distinct functions are subserved by different sub-regions within the VMF, or whether VMF supports a broader cognitive process that is crucial to these varied domains. In this comprehensive review of the neuropsychological literature from the last two decades, we present a qualitative synthesis of 184 papers that have examined the psychological impairments that result from VMF damage. We discuss these findings in the context of several theoretical frameworks and advocate for the view that VMF is critical for the formation and representation of schema and cognitive maps.

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穿过头骨的杆子：对人类腹内侧额叶病变研究的系统评价

摘要 上个世纪的神经心理学研究将腹内侧额叶 (VMF) 的损伤与多个领域的损伤联系起来，包括记忆、执行功能、情绪、社会认知和估值。文献中的一个中心问题是这些看似不同的功能是否由 VMF 内的不同子区域提供服务，或者 VMF 是否支持对这些不同领域至关重要的更广泛的认知过程。在对过去二十年神经心理学文献的全面回顾中，我们对 184 篇论文进行了定性综合，这些论文研究了 VMF 损伤导致的心理障碍。