Prefrontal cortex plays a vital role in the theory of mind (ToM) and decision making, as
shown in functional brain imaging and lesion studies. Considering the primary …

We often have to make risky decisions between alternatives with outcomes that can be
better or worse than the outcomes of safer alternatives. Although previous studies have …

Introduction Decision-making is the process of selecting a course of action from among 2 or
more alternatives by considering the potential outcomes of selecting each option and …

The aim of the present study was to use the Iowa Gambling Task (IGT) to investigate
differences in decision-making (DM) between patients who sustained TBI and healthy …

A hallmark of alcohol dependence (AD) is continually drinking despite the risk of negative
consequences. Currently, it is not known if the pattern of disordered activation in AD is more …

Developmental studies using the Iowa Gambling Task (IGT) or child-friendly adaptations of
the IGT converged in showing that children and adolescents exhibit a strong bias in favor of …

Aim Recent cognitive neuroscience research shows that noninvasive brain stimulation can
modify a wide range of behaviors in healthy people. Such regulation effects on human …

Context and objective Cushing's syndrome (CS) is caused by a glucocorticoid excess. This
hypercortisolism can damage the prefrontal cortex, known to be important in decision …

Background Impulse control disorders related to alterations in the mesocorticolimbic
dopamine network occur in Parkinson's disease (PD). Our objective was to investigate the …

In the Iowa Gambling Task (IGT) subjects need to find a way to earn money in a context of
variable wins and losses, conflicting short-term and long-term pay-off, and uncertainty of …