The medial frontal cortex and adjacent orbitofrontal cortex have been the focus of
investigations of decision-making, behavioral flexibility, and social behavior. We review …

Computational modeling of behavior has revolutionized psychology and neuroscience. By
fitting models to experimental data we can probe the algorithms underlying behavior, find …

In natural behaviour, animals actively interrogate their environments using endogenously
generated 'question-and-answer'strategies. However, in laboratory settings participants …

Arguably, the most difficult part of learning is deciding what to learn about. Should I
associate the positive outcome of safely completing a street-crossing with the situation 'the …

Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) is a neuromodulation therapy for a broad and expanding set
of neurologic conditions. However, the mechanism through which VNS influences central …

Attention is the gate through which sensory information enters our conscious experiences.
Oftentimes, patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) complain of concentration …

The possibility of leveraging video games for enhancing behavior and brain function has led
to an emerging new field situated at the crossroads of cognitive neuroscience, health …

Reinforcement learning (RL) is a framework of particular importance to psychology,
neuroscience and machine learning. Interactions between these fields, as promoted through …

One of the most striking features of human cognition is the ability to plan. Two aspects of
human planning stand out—its efficiency and flexibility. Efficiency is especially impressive …

The past decade has seen the emergence of the use of reinforcement learning models to
study developmental change in value-based learning. It is unclear, however, whether these …