Functional specialization of the primate frontal cortex during decision making.
Economic theories of decision making are based on the principle of utility maximization, and reinforcement-learning theory provides computational algorithms that can be used to estimate the overall reward expected from alternative choices. These formal models not only account for a large range of be...
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| author | Lee, D Rushworth, M Walton, M Watanabe, M Sakagami, M |
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| description | Economic theories of decision making are based on the principle of utility maximization, and reinforcement-learning theory provides computational algorithms that can be used to estimate the overall reward expected from alternative choices. These formal models not only account for a large range of behavioral observations in human and animal decision makers, but also provide useful tools for investigating the neural basis of decision making. Nevertheless, in reality, decision makers must combine different types of information about the costs and benefits associated with each available option, such as the quality and quantity of expected reward and required work. In this article, we put forward the hypothesis that different subdivisions of the primate frontal cortex may be specialized to focus on different aspects of dynamic decision-making processes. In this hypothesis, the lateral prefrontal cortex is primarily involved in maintaining the state representation necessary to identify optimal actions in a given environment. In contrast, the orbitofrontal cortex and the anterior cingulate cortex might be primarily involved in encoding and updating the utilities associated with different sensory stimuli and alternative actions, respectively. These cortical areas are also likely to contribute to decision making in a social context. |
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| spelling | oxford-uuid:988727bd-06f9-471f-933d-44c9a16098322022-03-27T00:07:33ZFunctional specialization of the primate frontal cortex during decision making.Journal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcuuid:988727bd-06f9-471f-933d-44c9a1609832EnglishSymplectic Elements at Oxford2007Lee, DRushworth, MWalton, MWatanabe, MSakagami, MEconomic theories of decision making are based on the principle of utility maximization, and reinforcement-learning theory provides computational algorithms that can be used to estimate the overall reward expected from alternative choices. These formal models not only account for a large range of behavioral observations in human and animal decision makers, but also provide useful tools for investigating the neural basis of decision making. Nevertheless, in reality, decision makers must combine different types of information about the costs and benefits associated with each available option, such as the quality and quantity of expected reward and required work. In this article, we put forward the hypothesis that different subdivisions of the primate frontal cortex may be specialized to focus on different aspects of dynamic decision-making processes. In this hypothesis, the lateral prefrontal cortex is primarily involved in maintaining the state representation necessary to identify optimal actions in a given environment. In contrast, the orbitofrontal cortex and the anterior cingulate cortex might be primarily involved in encoding and updating the utilities associated with different sensory stimuli and alternative actions, respectively. These cortical areas are also likely to contribute to decision making in a social context. |
| spellingShingle | Lee, D Rushworth, M Walton, M Watanabe, M Sakagami, M Functional specialization of the primate frontal cortex during decision making. |
| title | Functional specialization of the primate frontal cortex during decision making. |
| title_full | Functional specialization of the primate frontal cortex during decision making. |
| title_fullStr | Functional specialization of the primate frontal cortex during decision making. |
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