Decision making and reward in frontal cortex: complementary evidence from neurophysiological and neuropsychological studies.
SW Kennerley, ME Walton - Behavioral neuroscience, 2011 - psycnet.apa.org
Patients with damage to the prefrontal cortex (PFC)—especially the ventral and medial parts
of PFC—often show a marked inability to make choices that meet their needs and goals …
of PFC—often show a marked inability to make choices that meet their needs and goals …
Prefrontal cortex and drug abuse vulnerability: translation to prevention and treatment interventions
Vulnerability to drug abuse is related to both reward seeking and impulsivity, two constructs
thought to have a biological basis in the prefrontal cortex (PFC). This review addresses …
thought to have a biological basis in the prefrontal cortex (PFC). This review addresses …
Medial prefrontal cortex as an action-outcome predictor
WH Alexander, JW Brown - Nature neuroscience, 2011 - nature.com
The medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) and especially anterior cingulate cortex is central to
higher cognitive function and many clinical disorders, yet its basic function remains in …
higher cognitive function and many clinical disorders, yet its basic function remains in …
Neuronal basis of sequential foraging decisions in a patchy environment
Deciding when to leave a depleting resource to exploit another is a fundamental problem for
all decision makers. The neuronal mechanisms mediating patch-leaving decisions remain …
all decision makers. The neuronal mechanisms mediating patch-leaving decisions remain …
Surprise signals in anterior cingulate cortex: neuronal encoding of unsigned reward prediction errors driving adjustment in behavior
In attentional models of learning, associations between actions and subsequent rewards are
stronger when outcomes are surprising, regardless of their valence. Despite the behavioral …
stronger when outcomes are surprising, regardless of their valence. Despite the behavioral …
Modulating inhibitory control with direct current stimulation of the superior medial frontal cortex
The executive control of voluntary action involves not only choosing from a range of possible
actions but also the inhibition of responses as circumstances demand. Recent studies have …
actions but also the inhibition of responses as circumstances demand. Recent studies have …
The dorsal medial frontal cortex is sensitive to time on task, not response conflict or error likelihood
The dorsal medial frontal cortex (dMFC) is highly active during choice behavior. Though
many models have been proposed to explain dMFC function, the conflict monitoring model …
many models have been proposed to explain dMFC function, the conflict monitoring model …
[HTML][HTML] Perceptual learning and decision-making in human medial frontal cortex
The dominant view that perceptual learning is accompanied by changes in early sensory
representations has recently been challenged. Here we tested the idea that perceptual …
representations has recently been challenged. Here we tested the idea that perceptual …
Attention for learning signals in anterior cingulate cortex
DW Bryden, EE Johnson, SC Tobia… - Journal of …, 2011 - Soc Neuroscience
Learning theory suggests that animals attend to pertinent environmental cues when reward
contingencies unexpectedly change so that learning can occur. We have previously shown …
contingencies unexpectedly change so that learning can occur. We have previously shown …
Neural correlates of cognitive control of reaching movements in the dorsal premotor cortex of rhesus monkeys
Canceling a pending movement is a hallmark of voluntary behavioral control because it
allows us to quickly adapt to unattended changes either in the external environment or in our …
allows us to quickly adapt to unattended changes either in the external environment or in our …