Frontopolar cortex and decision-making efficiency: comparing brain activity of experts with different professional background during an exploration-exploitation task

An optimal balance between efficient exploitation of available resources and creative exploration of alternatives is critical for adaptation and survival. Previous studies associated these behavioral drives with, respectively, the dopaminergic mesocorticolimbic system and frontopolar-intraparietal n...

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Main Authors: Daniella eLaureiro-Martínez, Nicola eCanessa, Stefano eBrusoni, Maurizio eZollo, Todd eHare, Federica eAlemanno, Stefano F Cappa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnhum.2013.00927/full