Specialized areas for value updating and goal selection in the primate orbitofrontal cortex

Specialized areas for value updating and goal selection in the primate orbitofrontal cortex

The macaque orbitofrontal cortex (OFC) is essential for selecting goals based on current, updated values of expected reward outcomes. As monkeys consume a given type of reward to satiety, its value diminishes, and OFC damage impairs the ability to shift goal choices away from devalued outcomes. To e...

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Main Authors: Elisabeth A Murray, Emily J Moylan, Kadharbatcha S Saleem, Benjamin M Basile, Janita Turchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2015-12-01
Series:eLife
Subjects:
macaque monkey
decision making
reinforcer devaluation
goal neglect
Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/11695

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