Decision-making is a crucial skill that has a central role in everyday life and is necessary for
adaptation to the environment and autonomy. It is the ability to choose between two or more …

Pedestrian route choice, the process by which individuals decide on their walking path
between two locations, is a fundamental problem across disciplines. Because this behaviour …

The human dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC; approximately corresponding to
Brodmann areas 9 and 46) has demonstrable roles in diverse executive functions such as …

Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is a major global public health problem. Neurological damage
from TBI may be mild, moderate, or severe and occurs both immediately at the time of impact …

The thalamus plays a crucial role in higher-order emergent functions of the brain, including
working memory, attention and conscious awareness. How this small subcortical structure …

The lateral intraparietal area (LIP) contains spatially selective neurons that help guide eye
movements and, according to numerous studies, do so by accumulating sensory evidence in …

Background One of the major cognitive deficits in fibromyalgia has been linked to the
hypervigilance phenomenon. It is mainly reflected as a negative bias for allocating …

Visuo-spatial attention prioritizes the processing of relevant inputs via different types of
signals, including current goals and stimulus salience. Complex mixtures of these signals …

Simultaneous mapping of multiple behavioral domains into brain networks remains a major
challenge. Here, we shed some light on this problem by employing a combination of …

Background Pursuing goals is compromised when being confronted with interfering
information. In such situations, conflict monitoring is important. Theoretical considerations on …