Tracing the neural circuitry of decision formation is a critical step in the understanding of
higher cognitive function. To make a decision, the primate brain coordinates dynamic …

Perceptual decision making is a complex process that requires multiple computations,
including the accumulation of sensory evidence and an ongoing evaluation of the …

▪ Abstract Over the past two decades significant progress has been made toward
understanding the neural basis of primate decision making, the biological process that …

The discovery of neural signals that reflect the dynamics of perceptual decision formation
has had a considerable impact. Not only do such signals enable detailed investigations of …

Once considered the province of philosophy and the behavioral sciences, the process of
making decisions has received increasing scrutiny from neurobiologists. Recent research …

Nervous systems extract sensory information from the environment to guide behavior. The
underlying neural mechanisms have been studied extensively, in part by identifying neurons …

Previous neurophysiological studies of perceptual decision-making have focused on single-
unit activity, providing insufficient information about how individual decisions are …

Perceptual decision making is the act of choosing one option or course of action from a set
of alternatives on the basis of available sensory evidence. Thus, when we make such …

A decision is a commitment to a proposition or plan of action based on information and
values associated with the possible outcomes. The process operates in a flexible timeframe …

Perceptual decision making requires a complex set of computations to implement, evaluate,
and adjust the conversion of sensory input into a categorical judgment. Little is known about …