Striatal direct and indirect pathways control decision-making behavior

Striatal direct and indirect pathways control decision-making behavior

Despite our ever-changing environment, animals are remarkable adept at selecting courses of action that are predictive of optimal outcomes. While requiring the contribution of a number of brain regions, a vast body of evidence implicates striatal mechanisms of associative learning and action selecti...

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Main Authors: Tom eMacpherson, Makiko eMorita, Takatoshi eHikida
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
Subjects:
Nucleus Accumbens
Social Behavior
action selection
goal-directed behavior
dorsal striatum
Medium spiny neurons
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyg.2014.01301/full

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