Brain mechanisms of speeded decisions in humans

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Award date 09-12-2014
Number of pages 129
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  • Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences (FMG) - Psychology Research Institute (PsyRes)
Abstract The goal of this Ph.D. thesis is to better understand the nature of decision making, and especially the way we decide quickly or accurately, by changing the height of our decision threshold, or the level of evidence we require before committing to a decision. The research involves the mathematical buildup of the threshold, how it affects behavior, and how it is implemented in the brain, both in terms of neuroanatomy and neurochemistry.
Document type PhD thesis
Note Research conducted at: Universiteit van Amsterdam
Language English
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