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In a recent study in the journal Cell, Tervo et al. (2014) show that animals can implement stochastic choice policies in environments unfavorable to predictive strategies. The shift toward stochastic behavior was driven by noradrenergic signaling in the anterior cingulate cortex.

Original publication

DOI

10.1016/j.neuron.2014.09.025

Type

Journal article

Journal

Neuron

Publication Date

01/10/2014

Volume

84

Pages

9 - 11

Keywords

Animals, Choice Behavior, Gyrus Cinguli