In other words, the dorsolateral area seems to act like the neural version of a concerned mother, telling us to eat our peas before we reach for dessert.

• 换句话说，背外侧皮层在神经系统中所起的作用，就好象是生活中关爱我们的妈妈，在我们伸手去拿甜点之前，它会告诉我们：还是来吃豌豆吧。