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The Neurobiology of Decision: Consensus and Controversy

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Kable, Joseph W., Glimcher, Paul W.·2009·Neuron

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We review and synthesize recent neurophysiological studies of decision making in humans and nonhuman primates. From these studies, the basic outline of the neurobiological mechanism for primate choice is beginning to emerge. The identified mechanism is now known to include a multicomponent valuation stage, implemented in ventromedial prefrontal cortex and associated parts of striatum, and a choice stage, implemented in lateral prefrontal and parietal areas. Neurobiological studies of decision making are beginning to enhance our understanding of economic and social behavior as well as our understanding of significant health disorders where people's behavior plays a key role.

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Authors
Kable, J. W., & Glimcher, P. W.
Affiliations
  • University of Pennsylvania (US)
  • New York University (US)
Corresponding author
  • Kable, Joseph W.
  • Glimcher, Paul W.
Venue
Neuron
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2009-09
Volume
63
Issue
6
Pages
733-745
ISSN
0896-6273 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2009309616
Cited by
928
References
133
Citations by year
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FWCI
4.09
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Neuron (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
  • ScholarlyCommons (University of Pennsylvania) (submittedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
  • ScholarlyCommons (University of Pennsylvania) (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institutes of Health (5r01ns054775-05)
  • National Eye Institute (R01EY010536)
  • National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (R01-NS-054775)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
  • Social Sciences › Decision Sciences › General Decision Sciences › Decision-Making and Behavioral Economics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience › Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior
Keywords
decision-making, ventromedial prefrontal cortex, striatum, lateral prefrontal cortex, parietal cortex, valuation, economic behavior, social behavior, health disorders
MeSH terms
Animals, Brain, Brain Mapping, Computer Simulation, Decision Making, Humans, Learning, Models, Neurological, Nerve Net, Neural Pathways, Neurobiology, Neurons, Neuropsychological Tests, Consensus

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