ScienceThe brain’s neural ‘tug of war’ over risky decisions
Nature reports that researchers used a game with bombs and treasure chests to observe neural activity flickering between two regions of the frontal cortex.
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Nature reports that researchers observed a real-time ‘tug of war’ between rival groups of neurons as the human brain weighed whether to take a risk or play it safe. Using a video game involving bombs and treasure chests, they saw neural activity flicker between two regions of the frontal cortex.
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The brain’s neural ‘tug of war’ over risky decisions
Nature reports that researchers used a game with bombs and treasure chests to observe neural activity flickering between two regions of the frontal cortex.
TLDR
Nature reports that researchers observed a real-time ‘tug of war’ between rival groups of neurons as the human brain weighed whether to take a risk or play it safe. Using a video game involving bombs and treasure chests, they saw neural activity flicker between two regions of the frontal cortex.