articleProceedings of the National Academy of SciencesNov 4, 2008GREEN OA

Striatum and pre-SMA facilitate decision-making under time pressure

BUBirte U. ForstmannGDGilles DutilhSBScott BrownJNJane NeumannDYD. Yves von Cramon

University of Amsterdam · University of Newcastle Australia · +1 more institution

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Abstract

Human decision-making almost always takes place under time pressure. When people are engaged in activities such as shopping, driving, or playing chess, they have to continually balance the demands for fast decisions against the demands for accurate decisions. In the cognitive sciences, this balance is thought to be modulated by a response threshold, the neural substrate of which is currently subject to speculation. In a speed decision-making experiment, we presented participants with cues that indicated different requirements for response speed. Application of a mathematical model for the behavioral data confirmed that cueing for speed lowered the response threshold. Functional neuroimaging showed that cueing…

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  • Striatum
  • SMA*
  • Cognition
  • Neuroscience
  • Neural substrate
  • Psychology
  • Action (physics)
  • Supplementary motor area
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  • Peace, Justice and strong institutions
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