Complexity Digest 2005.31 - 14

01-Aug-2005

Cognitive Neuroscience: Decision Amid Uncertainty, Nature Bookmark and Share

Excerpts: Choosing whether to stick to a belief or to abandon it in the face of uncertainty is central to human behaviour. Modelling implicates brain chemicals called neuromodulators in adjudicating this essential decision. ?

Why did you choose to read this article? Perhaps you are a neuroscientist eager to refine your knowledge. Or perhaps you are keen to broaden your horizons outside your current discipline. These motivations reflect a fundamental trade-off in how we invest our time and effort:(...)