The macaque anterior cingulate cortex translates counterfactual choice value into actual behavioral change

The neural mechanisms mediating sensory-guided decision-making have received considerable attention, but animals often pursue behaviors for which there is currently no sensory evidence. Such behaviors are guided by internal representations of choice values that have to be maintained even when these...

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Main Authors: Fouragnan, E, Chau, BKH, Folloni, D, Kolling, N, Verhagen, L, Klein-Flügge, MC, Tankelevitch, L, Papageorgiou, GK, Aubry, JF, Sallet, J, Rushworth, MFS
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Published: Springer Nature 2019
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author Fouragnan, E
Chau, BKH
Folloni, D
Kolling, N
Verhagen, L
Klein-Flügge, MC
Tankelevitch, L
Papageorgiou, GK
Aubry, JF
Sallet, J
Rushworth, MFS
author_facet Fouragnan, E
Chau, BKH
Folloni, D
Kolling, N
Verhagen, L
Klein-Flügge, MC
Tankelevitch, L
Papageorgiou, GK
Aubry, JF
Sallet, J
Rushworth, MFS
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description The neural mechanisms mediating sensory-guided decision-making have received considerable attention, but animals often pursue behaviors for which there is currently no sensory evidence. Such behaviors are guided by internal representations of choice values that have to be maintained even when these choices are unavailable. We investigated how four macaque monkeys maintained representations of the value of counterfactual choices—choices that could not be taken at the current moment but which could be taken in the future. Using functional magnetic resonance imaging, we found two different patterns of activity co-varying with values of counterfactual choices in a circuit spanning the hippocampus, the anterior lateral prefrontal cortex and the anterior cingulate cortex. Anterior cingulate cortex activity also reflected whether the internal value representations would be translated into actual behavioral change. To establish the causal importance of the anterior cingulate cortex for this translation process, we used a novel technique, transcranial focused ultrasound stimulation, to reversibly disrupt anterior cingulate cortex activity.
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spelling oxford-uuid:58a4ac6f-1758-4b70-9470-028229f031ac2022-03-26T17:04:50ZThe macaque anterior cingulate cortex translates counterfactual choice value into actual behavioral changeJournal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcuuid:58a4ac6f-1758-4b70-9470-028229f031acEnglishSymplectic ElementsSpringer Nature2019Fouragnan, EChau, BKHFolloni, DKolling, NVerhagen, LKlein-Flügge, MCTankelevitch, LPapageorgiou, GKAubry, JFSallet, JRushworth, MFSThe neural mechanisms mediating sensory-guided decision-making have received considerable attention, but animals often pursue behaviors for which there is currently no sensory evidence. Such behaviors are guided by internal representations of choice values that have to be maintained even when these choices are unavailable. We investigated how four macaque monkeys maintained representations of the value of counterfactual choices—choices that could not be taken at the current moment but which could be taken in the future. Using functional magnetic resonance imaging, we found two different patterns of activity co-varying with values of counterfactual choices in a circuit spanning the hippocampus, the anterior lateral prefrontal cortex and the anterior cingulate cortex. Anterior cingulate cortex activity also reflected whether the internal value representations would be translated into actual behavioral change. To establish the causal importance of the anterior cingulate cortex for this translation process, we used a novel technique, transcranial focused ultrasound stimulation, to reversibly disrupt anterior cingulate cortex activity.
spellingShingle Fouragnan, E
Chau, BKH
Folloni, D
Kolling, N
Verhagen, L
Klein-Flügge, MC
Tankelevitch, L
Papageorgiou, GK
Aubry, JF
Sallet, J
Rushworth, MFS
The macaque anterior cingulate cortex translates counterfactual choice value into actual behavioral change
title The macaque anterior cingulate cortex translates counterfactual choice value into actual behavioral change
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title_fullStr The macaque anterior cingulate cortex translates counterfactual choice value into actual behavioral change
title_full_unstemmed The macaque anterior cingulate cortex translates counterfactual choice value into actual behavioral change
title_short The macaque anterior cingulate cortex translates counterfactual choice value into actual behavioral change
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