Dissociating value representation and inhibition of inappropriate affective response during reversal learning in the ventromedial prefrontal cortex
Decision-making studies have implicated the ventromedial prefrontal cortex (vmPFC) in
tracking the value of rewards and punishments. At the same time, fear-learning studies have …
tracking the value of rewards and punishments. At the same time, fear-learning studies have …
Higher‐order comparative reward processing is affected by noninvasive stimulation of the ventromedial prefrontal cortex
A crucial skill, especially in rapidly changing environments, is to be able to learn efficiently
from prior rewards or losses and apply this acquired knowledge in upcoming situations …
from prior rewards or losses and apply this acquired knowledge in upcoming situations …
[HTML][HTML] Modulation of value-based decision making behavior by subregions of the rat prefrontal cortex
Rationale During value-based decision-making, organisms make choices on the basis of
reward expectations, which have been formed during prior action-outcome learning …
reward expectations, which have been formed during prior action-outcome learning …
Determining a role for ventromedial prefrontal cortex in encoding action-based value signals during reward-related decision making
Considerable evidence has emerged to implicate ventromedial prefrontal cortex in encoding
expectations of future reward during value-based decision making. However, the nature of …
expectations of future reward during value-based decision making. However, the nature of …
[HTML][HTML] Chasing probabilities—Signaling negative and positive prediction errors across domains
Adaptive actions build on internal probabilistic models of possible outcomes that are tuned
according to the errors of their predictions when experiencing an actual outcome. Prediction …
according to the errors of their predictions when experiencing an actual outcome. Prediction …
Choosing the lesser of two evils, the better of two goods: specifying the roles of ventromedial prefrontal cortex and dorsal anterior cingulate in object choice
The ventromedial prefrontal cortex (vmPFC) and dorsal anterior cingulate cortices (ACd) are
considered important for reward-based decision making. However, work distinguishing their …
considered important for reward-based decision making. However, work distinguishing their …
[HTML][HTML] Motivational signals disrupt metacognitive signals in the human ventromedial prefrontal cortex
M Hoven, G Brunner, NS de Boer… - Communications …, 2022 - nature.com
A growing body of evidence suggests that, during decision-making, BOLD signal in the
ventromedial prefrontal cortex (VMPFC) correlates both with motivational variables–such as …
ventromedial prefrontal cortex (VMPFC) correlates both with motivational variables–such as …
Overlapping responses for the expectation of juice and money rewards in human ventromedial prefrontal cortex
H Kim, S Shimojo, JP O'Doherty - Cerebral cortex, 2011 - academic.oup.com
Although much is known about the neural substrates of reward, the question of whether
expectation of different types of reinforcers engage distinct or overlapping brain circuitry has …
expectation of different types of reinforcers engage distinct or overlapping brain circuitry has …
The medial orbitofrontal cortex encodes a general unsigned value signal during anticipation of both appetitive and aversive events
E Metereau, JC Dreher - Cortex, 2015 - Elsevier
The medial orbitofrontal cortex (mOFC)/ventromedial prefrontal cortex (vmPFC) has been
proposed to signal the expected value of rewards when learning stimuli-rewards …
proposed to signal the expected value of rewards when learning stimuli-rewards …
Decoding the formation of reward predictions across learning
The predicted reward of different behavioral options plays an important role in guiding
decisions. Previous research has identified reward predictions in prefrontal and striatal brain …
decisions. Previous research has identified reward predictions in prefrontal and striatal brain …