Direct Approach or Detour: A Comparative Model of Inhibition and Neural Ensemble Size in Behavior Selection

Organisms must cope with different risk/reward landscapes in their ecological niche. Hence, species have evolved behavior and cognitive processes to optimally balance approach and avoidance. Navigation through space, including taking detours, appears also to be an essential element of consciousness....

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Main Authors: Trond A. Tjøstheim, Birger Johansson, Christian Balkenius
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Systems Neuroscience
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnsys.2021.752219/full