Neuronal remapping and circuit persistence in economic decisions

• Published in: Nature neuroscience Vol. 19; no. 6; pp. 855 - 861
• Main Authors: Xie, Jue, Padoa-Schioppa, Camillo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York Nature Publishing Group US 01.06.2016; Nature Publishing Group
• Subjects: 631/378/1662; 631/378/1788; 631/378/2649/1409; 631/378/3920; 631/443/376; Animal Genetics and Genomics; Animals; Behavioral Sciences; Biological Techniques; Biomedicine; Brain research; Choice Behavior - physiology; Decision Making - physiology; Decision-making; Economic aspects; Frontal Lobe - physiology; Macaca mulatta; Male; Nerve Net - physiology; Neural circuitry; Neurobiology; Neurons; Neurons - physiology; Neurosciences; Physiological aspects; Prefrontal cortex; Psychological aspects; United States; United States > US; Missouri

Different neurons in orbitofrontal cortex encode the input and the output of economic decisions. The authors demonstrate that this neural circuit is both stable and flexible. When different goods are available for choice, individual neurons adapt to the new behavioral context while preserving their...