Decisions bias future choices by modifying hippocampal associative memories

Decisions bias future choices by modifying hippocampal associative memories

Decision-making is traditionally thought to be guided by memories of option values. Here, the authors challenge this view by showing that merely making a choice – even without experiencing any outcomes – alters neural representations of stimulus-reward associations and biases future decisions.

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Main Authors: Lennart Luettgau, Claus Tempelmann, Luca Franziska Kaiser, Gerhard Jocham
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2020-07-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-17192-7
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spelling doaj-28844f8f0f114d109bace24f723964182021-07-04T11:47:00ZengNature Publishing GroupNature Communications2041-17232020-07-0111111410.1038/s41467-020-17192-7Decisions bias future choices by modifying hippocampal associative memoriesLennart Luettgau0Claus Tempelmann1Luca Franziska Kaiser2Gerhard Jocham3Biological Psychology of Decision Making, Institute of Experimental Psychology, Heinrich Heine University DüsseldorfDepartment of Neurology, Otto-von-Guericke UniversityBiological Psychology of Decision Making, Institute of Experimental Psychology, Heinrich Heine University DüsseldorfBiological Psychology of Decision Making, Institute of Experimental Psychology, Heinrich Heine University DüsseldorfDecision-making is traditionally thought to be guided by memories of option values. Here, the authors challenge this view by showing that merely making a choice – even without experiencing any outcomes – alters neural representations of stimulus-reward associations and biases future decisions.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-17192-7
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title_short Decisions bias future choices by modifying hippocampal associative memories
title_full Decisions bias future choices by modifying hippocampal associative memories
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