How does the brain plan a movement, such as reaching for a cup of coffee, or make motor
decisions, such as deciding whether to swing at an incoming baseball? How might the …

In almost every aspect of life, optimal behavior requires continuous monitoring and
processing of incoming sensory stimuli, weighing their contextual relevance, deciding …

Highlights•Preparatory activity is a neural correlate of motor planning.•Multiple brain areas
cooperate to maintain preparatory activity.•Preparatory activity sets network activity to an …

This volume investigates the implications of how our brain directs our movements on
decision-making. An extensive body of knowledge in chapters from international experts is …

This volume investigates the implications of how our brain directs our movements on
decision making. An extensive body of knowledge in chapters from international experts is …

Many traditional information-processing models assume that the processes underlying
decision formation are neatly separable from, and causally antecedent to, those involved in …

This article introduces an integrated and biologically inspired theory of decision making,
motor preparation, and motor execution. The theory is formalized as an extension of the …

To successfully accomplish a behavioral goal such as reaching for an object, an animal
must solve two related problems: to decide which object to reach and to plan the specific …

Perceptual decision making is the process by which sensory information is used to guide
behavior toward the external world. This involves gathering information through the senses …

Publisher Summary Movement planning shares the same structure as economic decision-
making. Subjects in movement tasks are generally found to be very good at choosing motor …