Continuous theta-burst stimulation (cTBS) over the lateral prefrontal cortex alters reinforcement learning bias.

The prefrontal cortex is known to play a key role in higher-order cognitive functions. Recently, we showed that this brain region is active in reinforcement learning, during which subjects constantly have to integrate trial outcomes in order to optimize performance. To further elucidate the role of...

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Main Authors: Ott, D, Ullsperger, M, Jocham, G, Neumann, J, Klein, T
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2011