Multistage Valuation Signals and Common Neural Currencies

摘要: A major goal of research in neuroeconomics is to formulate a theory how we make decisions, grounded both the psychology and economics choice behavior knowledge underlying biology. Consistent decision making requires assigning values available options – process referred as valuation. Thus, understanding valuation emerges from interactions millions neurons different brain systems central question for neuroeconomics. This chapter reviews work applying neuroscientific methods, such functional brain-imaging, single neuron recording, on lesion patients transcranial magnetic stimulation, which sheds light regions involved representation distinct signals contributions these behavior.