The nematode worm C. elegans chooses between bacterial foods as if maximizing economic utility

The nematode worm C. elegans chooses between bacterial foods as if maximizing economic utility

In value-based decision making, options are selected according to subjective values assigned by the individual to available goods and actions. Despite the importance of this faculty of the mind, the neural mechanisms of value assignments, and how choices are directed by them, remain obscure. To inve...

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Main Authors: Abraham Katzen, Hui-Kuan Chung, William T Harbaugh, Christina Della Iacono, Nicholas Jackson, Elizabeth E Glater, Charles J Taylor, Stephanie K Yu, Steven W Flavell, Paul W Glimcher, James Andreoni, Shawn R Lockery
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2023-04-01
Series:eLife
Subjects:
decision making
neuroeconomics
subjective value
chemosensation
foraging behavior
transitivity
Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/69779

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