Conceptual representation and the making of new decisions.

Full Abstract

A key feature of an adaptive decision making mechanism is its ability to guide behavior even in new situations. In this issue of Neuron, Kumaran et al. report that conceptual representations, which allow generalization from one situation to another through their shared features, can guide decisions even when new problems are encountered via the hippocampus.

Author information

Author/s: Boorman, Erie D (ED); Rushworth, Matthew F S (MF);

Affiliation: Department of Experimental Psychology and FMRIB Centre, University of Oxford, Oxford OX1 3UD, UK. erie.boorman(-atsign-)psy.ox.ac.uk

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Comment; Journal Article

Journal: Neuron (Neuron), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2009-Sep; vol 63 (issue 6) : pp 721-3

Dates: Created 2009/09/25; Completed 2009/10/09;

PMID: 19778501, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 10/9/2009, IMS Date: )

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Comments and Corrections

CommentOn: Neuron. 2009 Sep 24;63(6):889-901. (PMID: 19778516)

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