Nature publishes research overview of orbitofrontal cortex decision-making study
1 Sep 16 · 7d ago · 2 articles · 1 post · 3 sources · development 1 of 1
Nature News published an overview article describing the study's methods and implications. Researchers used a video game with treasure chests and bombs to test approach-avoidance conflicts, with participants given six seconds to decide whether to enter or avoid corridors with varying risk-reward ratios.
“This kind of research can isolate some brain mechanisms that are related to specific symptoms in some psychiatric conditions.”
Pablo BillekeClara Starkweather Study co-author, neurosurgery resident at UCSFPablo Billeke Neurobiologist at University of Development, Santiago
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first by Nature, 6d ago · also Nature News
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first by CTV News, 3d ago
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