The Neuroscience of Decision-Making (IMAGE) Brown University Caption By examining stroke victims, researchers determined that the brain’s frontal lobe controls decision-making, with abstract decisions made closer to the front and concrete decisions farther back. Credit Credit: Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience Usage Restrictions Please credit photo source: Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.