The functional organization of the parieto-frontal system is crucial for understanding
cognitive-motor behavior and provides the basis for interpreting the consequences of …

In natural behavior, animals have access to multiple sources of information, but only a few of
these sources are relevant for learning and actions. Beyond choosing an appropriate action …

Management scientists recognize that decision making depends on the information people
have but lack a unified behavioral theory of the demand for (and avoidance of) information …

Existing research indicates that learning about the Pavlovian 'signal value'of stimuli can
induce attentional biases: findings suggest that our attentional system prioritises detection of …

Organisms appear to learn and make decisions using different strategies known as model-
free and model-based learning; the former is mere reinforcement of previously rewarded …

Reinforcement learning and goal-seeking behavior are thought to be mediated by midbrain
dopamine neurons. However, little is known about neural substrates of curiosity and …

Signals that reduce uncertainty can be valuable because well-informed decision-makers
can better align their preferences to opportunities. However, some birds and mammals …

Recent research reported that task-irrelevant colors captured attention if these colors
previously served as search targets and received high monetary reward. We showed that …

Do dopaminergic reward structures represent the expected utility of information similarly to a
reward? Optimal experimental design models from Bayesian decision theory and statistics …

For many years, neuroscientists have investigated the behavioural, computational and
neurobiological mechanisms that support value-based decisions, revealing how humans …