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.
Main Authors: | Lennart Luettgau, Claus Tempelmann, Luca Franziska Kaiser, Gerhard Jocham |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2020-07-01
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Series: | Nature Communications |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-17192-7 |
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