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Cost-benefit analysis in decision making takes place in everyday life for animals and humans alike. In this issue, a neural circuit specific for modulating these behaviors is identified in rats and reveals elusive functional distinctions between long-mysterious anatomical features of the brain.

Original publication

DOI

10.1016/j.cell.2015.05.031

Type

Journal article

Journal

Cell

Publication Date

04/06/2015

Volume

161

Pages

1243 - 1244

Keywords

Animals, Choice Behavior, Conflict (Psychology), Decision Making, Prefrontal Cortex