A biologically plausible computational theory for value integration and action selection in decisions with competing alternatives.

ABSTRACT: Decision making is a vital component of human and animal behavior that involves selecting between alternative options and generating actions to implement the choices. Although decisions can be as simple as choosing a goal and then pursuing it, humans and animals usually have to make decisions in dynamic environments where the value and the availability of an option change unpredictably with time and previous actions. A predator chasing multiple prey exemplifies how goals can dynamically change and compete during ongoing actions. Classical psychological theories posit that decision making takes place within frontal areas and is a separate process from perception and action. However, recent findings argue for additional mechanisms and suggest the decisions between actions often emerge throug

SUBMITTER: Christopoulos V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4372613 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature