The medial frontal cortex and adjacent orbitofrontal cortex have been the focus of
investigations of decision-making, behavioral flexibility, and social behavior. We review …

There is growing consensus that reward plays an important role in the control of attention.
Until recently, reward was thought to influence attention indirectly by modulating task …

Background Physiological noise is one of the major confounds for fMRI. A common class of
correction methods model noise from peripheral measures, such as ECGs or pneumatic …

Preference-based decisions are essential for survival, for instance, when deciding what we
should (not) eat. Despite their importance, preference-based decisions are surprisingly …

Violations of economic rationality principles in choices between three or more options are
critical for understanding the neural and cognitive mechanisms of decision-making. A recent …

Choosing between two items involves deliberation and comparison of the features of each
item and its value. Such decisions take more time when choosing between options of similar …

During competitive interactions, humans have to estimate the impact of their own actions on
their opponent's strategy. Here we provide evidence that neural computations in the right …

Individuals may show different responses to stressful events. Here, we investigate the
neurobiological basis of stress resilience, by showing that neural responsitivity of the …

An organism's survival depends on its ability to learn about its environment and to make
adaptive decisions in the service of achieving the best possible outcomes in that …

Involvement of dopamine in regulating exploration during decision-making has long been
hypothesized, but direct causal evidence in humans is still lacking. Here, we use a …