A probabilistic, distributed, recursive mechanism for decision-making in the brain.

Decision formation recruits many brain regions, but the procedure they jointly execute is unknown. Here we characterize its essential composition, using as a framework a novel recursive Bayesian algorithm that makes decisions based on spike-trains with the statistics of those in sensory cortex (MT)....

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Main Authors: Javier A Caballero, Mark D Humphries, Kevin N Gurney
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-04-01
Series:PLoS Computational Biology
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5882111?pdf=render