Directional influence between the human amygdala and orbitofrontal cortex at the time of decision-making.

There is a growing consensus that the brain makes simple choices, such as choosing between an apple and an orange, by assigning value to the options under consideration, and comparing those values to make a choice. There is also a consensus that value signals computed in orbitofrontal cortex (OFC) a...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Rick L Jenison
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4204819?pdf=render