Primate amygdala neurons evaluate the progress of self-defined economic choice sequences

The amygdala is a prime valuation structure yet its functions in advanced behaviors are poorly understood. We tested whether individual amygdala neurons encode a critical requirement for goal-directed behavior: the evaluation of progress during sequential choices. As monkeys progressed through choic...

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Main Authors: Grabenhorst, Fabian, Hernadi, Istvan, Schultz, Wolfram
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications, Ltd 2016
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5061547/