Re-evaluating the role of the orbitofrontal cortex in reward and reinforcement.

The orbitofrontal cortex and adjacent ventromedial prefrontal cortex carry reward representations and mediate flexible behaviour when circumstances change. Here we review how recent experiments in humans and macaques have confirmed the existence of a major difference between the functions of the ven...

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Main Authors: Noonan, M, Kolling, N, Walton, M, Rushworth, M
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2012