The CWFT is used as one of the measures of brain's frontal lobe function.

Depressed frontal lobe function in the first few minutes after waking - known as "sleep inertia" - causes slowed reaction time and impaired short-term memory.

This suggests that estrogen may play a key role in certain frontal lobe functions in women.

Theories of frontal lobe function can be differentiated into four categories:

Further theoretical approaches to frontal lobe function include:

However, further research will show if a unified theory of frontal lobe function that fully accounts for the diversity of functions will be available.

This suggests the involvement of the parietal lobe function with an age-related decline in the speed of visual search tasks.

The theoretical basis for the God helmet, especially the connection between temporal lobe function and mystic experiences, has also been questioned.

Since then, both techniques have been applied to numerous disorders of frontal and prefrontal lobe function.

Recent studies have shown improvement in cognitive function, particularly verbal memory, and in frontal lobe function with the use of soy supplements.