Neural dynamics and circuit mechanisms of decision-making

Current Opinion in Neurobiology

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1039-1046

  Wang, Xiao Jing ^a,b  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BRAIN; DECISION MAKING; HUMAN; NERVE CELL NETWORK; PHYSIOLOGY; PRIMATE; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; BRAIN; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; DECISION MAKING; HUMANS; MODELS, NEUROLOGICAL; NERVE NET; PRIMATES;

EID: 84878184413     PISSN: 09594388     EISSN: 18736882     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.conb.2012.08.006     Document Type: Review

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