Neuroeconomics: making risky choices in the brain
In a recent study macaques consistently take the riskier option, and posterior cingulate cortex neurons represent the riskiness of those choices Choosing to accept enough risk, but not too much, is an important survival skill, and depending on the circumstances, animals may either seek or avoid risk. Given the choice between a sure bet and […]
In a recent study macaques consistently take the riskier option, and posterior cingulate cortex neurons represent the riskiness of those choices
Choosing to accept enough risk, but not too much, is an important survival skill, and depending on the circumstances, animals may either seek or avoid risk. Given the choice between a sure bet and a larger but uncertain reward, a paper in this issue reports macaques consistently take the riskier option, and posterior cingulate cortex neurons represent the riskiness of those choices.
