A dynamic code for economic object valuation in prefrontal cortex neurons

Neuronal reward valuations provide the physiological basis for economic behaviour. Yet, how such valuations are converted to economic decisions remains unclear. Here we show that the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) implements a flexible value code based on object-specific valuations by single...

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Main Authors: Tsutsui, Ken-Ichiro, Grabenhorst, Fabian, Kobayashi, Shunsuke, Schultz, Wolfram
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2016
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5027248/