Estimating the value of alternative options is a key process in decision-making. Human
functional magnetic resonance imaging and monkey electrophysiology studies have identified …

The ventromedial prefrontal cortex (vmPFC), which comprises several distinct cytoarchitectonic
areas, is a key brain region supporting decision-making processes, and it has been …

10.7554/eLife.20317.001 Understanding how option values are compared when making a
choice is a key objective for decision neuroscience. In natural situations, agents may have a …

A standard view in neuroeconomics is that to make a choice, an agent first assigns subjective
values to available options, and then compares them to select the best. In choice tasks, …

Whether maximizing rewards and minimizing punishments rely on distinct brain systems
remains debated, given inconsistent results coming from human neuroimaging and animal …

Evolution, as we currently understand it, strikes a delicate balance between animals' ancestral
history and adaptations to their current niche. Similarities between species are generally …

COVID-19 took us by surprise. We all had to face the lockdown and pandemic that put us in
a new context, changing our way of life, work conditions, and habits. Coping with such an …

The dorsomedial prefrontal cortex/dorsal anterior cingulate cortex (dmPFC/dACC) is a brain
area subject to many theories and debates over its function(s). Even its precise anatomical …

The orbitofrontal cortex (OFC) is a key brain region involved in complex cognitive functions
such as reward processing and decision making. Neuroimaging studies have reported …

While problem-solving is central in our daily life, its underlying mechanisms remain largely
unknown. Restructuration (ie, reinterpretation and reorganization of problem-related …