The lateral prefrontal cortex supports an integrated representation of task-rules and expected rewards : evidence from fMRI-adaptation

Our capacity for self-control is supported by the use of behaviour-guiding rules. A fundamental question is how we decide which one of out of many potential rules to follow. If different rules were integrated with their expected reward-value, they could be compared, and the one with the highest va...

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Main Author: Dixon, Matt Luke
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2011
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/36766