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Uncertainty and Decision-making in the Human Brain

Year: 2013

Type: dissertation

Abstract: Uncertainty pervades most of the events and decisions that we face every day. Uncertainty exists in previously acquired knowledge (prior) and on what our senses currently tell us (likelihood). Moreover, uncertainty exists in both non-social and social settings (social uncertainty). Understanding how the brain responds to and uses information about uncertainty thus seems crucial if we want to understand decision-making.(...)

Source: Portuguese National Funding Agency for Science, Research and Technology (RCAAP Project by FCT)

Author: Iris Vilares

Language: English

Topic: Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies

Subfield: Cognitive Neuroscience

Field: Neuroscience

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: green

Funders: Fundação Champalimaud, National Institutes of Health, Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia

OpenAlex ID: W2155420851

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