Reward modulates attention independently of action value in posterior parietal cortex

While numerous studies have explored the mechanisms of reward-based decisions (the choice of action based on expected gain), few have asked how reward influences attention (the selection of information relevant for a decision). Here we show that a powerful determinant of attentional priority is the...

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Published in:	The Journal of neuroscience Vol. 29; no. 36; p. 11182
Main Authors:	Peck, Christopher J, Jangraw, David C, Suzuki, Mototaka, Efem, Richard, Gottlieb, Jacqueline
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 09.09.2009
Subjects:	Action Potentials - physiology Animals Attention - physiology Macaca mulatta Male Parietal Lobe - physiology Photic Stimulation - methods Psychomotor Performance - physiology Reward Time Factors
ISSN:	1529-2401, 1529-2401
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