Individuals not only take actions to obtain immediate rewards but also to gain more
information to guide future choices. An ideal exploration–exploitation balance is crucial for …

When deciding between alternative options, a rational agent chooses on the basis of the
desirability of each outcome, including associated costs. As different options typically result …

Neurophysiological studies suggest that when decisions are made between concrete
actions, the selection process involves a competition between potential action …

Contemporary theoretical accounts of metacognition propose that action-related information
is used in the computation of perceptual decision confidence. We investigated whether the …

Although optimal decision-making is essential for sports performance and fine motor control,
it has been repeatedly confirmed that humans show a strong risk-seeking bias, selecting a …

In the last three decades, research on “embodied cognition” has provided compelling
evidence of the fundamental role played by the sensory-motor system in higher cognition …

Action selection is a fundamental decision process for us, and depends on the state of both
our body and the environment. Because signals in our sensory and motor systems are …

This article considers the contribution of functional neuroimaging toward understanding the
computational underpinnings of human decision making. We outline the main processes …

Action choices are influenced by recent past and predicted future action states. Here, we
demonstrate that recent hand-choice history affects both current hand choices and response …

The neural mechanisms underlying the selection and initiation of voluntary actions in the
absence of external instructions are poorly understood. These mechanisms are usually …