What stays the same in orbitofrontal cortex

Researchers show that orbitofrontal neurons perform the same value-related computations across different decisions. Value computations are therefore a critical feature around which orbitofrontal representations are organized.

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Published inNature neuroscience Vol. 19; no. 6; pp. 768 - 770
Main Authors Rich, Erin L, Wallis, Jonathan D
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York Nature Publishing Group US 01.06.2016
Nature Publishing Group
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Animal Genetics and Genomics
Behavioral Sciences
Biological Techniques
Biomedicine
Brain research
Decision making
Frontal Lobe
Fruit juices
Humans
Neural circuitry
Neurobiology
Neurons
Neurosciences
news-and-views
Physiological aspects
Prefrontal Cortex
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Summary:Researchers show that orbitofrontal neurons perform the same value-related computations across different decisions. Value computations are therefore a critical feature around which orbitofrontal representations are organized.
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ISSN:1097-6256
1546-1726
DOI:10.1038/nn.4305