The medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) is the midline region of the prefrontal cortex, involved in self-referential processing, value assessment, and the simulation of future scenarios. It connects strongly with the hippocampus and Default Mode Network.
Key Functions
- •Self-reflection — "Who am I?" processing
- •Value and reward — what matters, what to pursue
- •Mental simulation — playing out future scenarios
- •Emotional regulation — top-down control of limbic responses
In ONDA Life
Part 9 "Mental Modeling" links the hippocampus and medial PFC to "play out future scenarios." The mPFC evaluates and directs the creative process — it is the conductor of the internal "rendering" of reality.
Scientific Basis
Built on: Polyvagal Theory (Porges); Psychoneuroimmunology (Ader & Cohen); neuroplasticity research.