Adaptive reward-related decision making requires accurate prospective consideration of the
specific outcome of each option and its current desirability. These mental simulations are …

This review introduces anticipatory feelings (AF) as a new construct related to the process of
anticipation and prediction of future events. AF, defined as the state of awareness of …

Outcome-guided behavior requires knowledge about the current value of expected
outcomes. Such behavior can be isolated in the reinforcer devaluation task, which assesses …

The prefrontal cortex (PFC) is usually defined as the frontal cortical area receiving a
mediodorsal thalamic (MD) innervation. Certain areas in the medial wall of the rat frontal …

Human decision-making requires the brain to fulfill neural computation of benefit and risk
and therewith a selection between options. It remains unclear how value-based neural …

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a complex neurodevelopmental disorder characterized
by difficulties with social communication and restricted or repetitive patterns of behavior. This …

Knowing whether core reward regions carry information about the positions of relevant
objects is crucial for adjudicating between choice models. One limitation of previous studies …

Cue-reward associations form distinct memories that can drive appetitive behaviors and
cravings for both drugs and natural rewards. It is still unclear how such memories are …

Cortical activity related to erroneous behavior in discrimination or decision-making tasks is
rarely analyzed, yet it can help clarify which computations are essential during a specific …

The reuniens (Re) nucleus is located in the ventral midline thalamus. It has fostered
increasing interest, not only for its participation in a variety of cognitive functions (eg, spatial …