Neural circuitry of judgment and decision mechanisms Export

@article{citeulike:209847, abstract = {Tracing the neural circuitry of decision formation is a critical step in the understanding of higher cognitive function. To make a decision, the primate brain coordinates dynamic interactions between several cortical and subcortical areas that process sensory, cognitive, and reward information. In selecting the optimal behavioral response, decision mechanisms integrate the accumulating evidence with reward expectation and knowledge from prior experience, and deliberate about the choice that matches the expected outcome. Linkages between sensory input and behavioral output responsible for response selection are shown in the neural activity of structures from the prefrontal-basal ganglia-thalamo-cortical loop. The deliberation process can be best described in terms of sensitivity, selection bias, and activation threshold. Here, we show a systems neuroscience approach of the visual saccade decision circuit and the interaction between its components during decision formation.}, author = {Opris, Ioan and Bruce, Charles J.}, citeulike-article-id = {209847}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.brainresrev.2004.11.001}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/B6SYS-4FBM1XW-1/2/0f577c2948f6b8a832628d50a5708586}, doi = {10.1016/j.brainresrev.2004.11.001}, journal = {Brain Research Reviews}, keywords = {attention, decision\_making, neuro}, month = {June}, number = {3}, pages = {509--526}, posted-at = {2005-05-25 04:07:41}, priority = {2}, title = {Neural circuitry of judgment and decision mechanisms}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.brainresrev.2004.11.001}, volume = {48}, year = {2005} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:209847 L3 - citeulike-article-id:209847 N2 - Tracing the neural circuitry of decision formation is a critical step in the understanding of higher cognitive function. To make a decision, the primate brain coordinates dynamic interactions between several cortical and subcortical areas that process sensory, cognitive, and reward information. In selecting the optimal behavioral response, decision mechanisms integrate the accumulating evidence with reward expectation and knowledge from prior experience, and deliberate about the choice that matches the expected outcome. Linkages between sensory input and behavioral output responsible for response selection are shown in the neural activity of structures from the prefrontal-basal ganglia-thalamo-cortical loop. The deliberation process can be best described in terms of sensitivity, selection bias, and activation threshold. Here, we show a systems neuroscience approach of the visual saccade decision circuit and the interaction between its components during decision formation. IS - 3 JF - Brain Research Reviews EP - 526 TI - Neural circuitry of judgment and decision mechanisms VL - 48 SP - 509 KW - attention KW - decision_making KW - neuro AU - Opris, Ioan AU - Bruce, Charles PY - 2005/06// UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.brainresrev.2004.11.001 ER -