Individual neurons in many cortical regions have been found to encode specific, identifiable
features of the environment or body that pertain to the function of the region,–. However, in …

Single-neuron activity in the prefrontal cortex (PFC) is tuned to mixtures of multiple task-
related aspects. Such mixed selectivity is highly heterogeneous, seemingly disordered and …

The posterior parietal cortex exhibits choice-selective activity during perceptual decision-
making tasks,,,,,,,,–. However, it is not known how this selective activity arises from the …

Competitive interactions have a vital role in the ecology of most animal species,–and
powerfully influence the behaviour of groups,. To succeed, individuals must exert effort …

The ability to categorize sensory stimuli is crucial for an animal's survival in a complex
environment. Memorizing categories instead of individual exemplars enables greater …

Economic choice is the behaviour observed when individuals select one among many
available options. There is no intrinsically 'correct'answer: economic choice depends on …

Prefrontal cortex is thought to have a fundamental role in flexible, context-dependent
behaviour, but the exact nature of the computations underlying this role remains largely …

Vision, choice, action and behavioural engagement arise from neuronal activity that may be
distributed across brain regions. Here we delineate the spatial distribution of neurons …

Gradual accumulation of evidence is thought to be fundamental for decision-making, and its
neural correlates have been found in several brain regions,,,,,,,. Here we develop a …

Decision making in an uncertain environment poses a conflict between the opposing
demands of gathering and exploiting information. In a classic illustration of this 'exploration …