The role of medial prefrontal cortex in memory and decision making

Some have claimed that the medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) mediates decision making. Others suggest mPFC is selectively involved in the retrieval of remote long-term memory. Yet others suggests mPFC supports memory and consolidation on time scales ranging from seconds to days. How can all these role...

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Published in:	Neuron (Cambridge, Mass.) Vol. 76; no. 6; p. 1057
Main Authors:	Euston, David R, Gruber, Aaron J, McNaughton, Bruce L
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 20.12.2012
Subjects:	Association Learning - physiology Decision Making - physiology Hippocampus - physiology Humans Memory - physiology Neural Pathways - physiology Prefrontal Cortex - physiology
ISSN:	1097-4199, 1097-4199
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