Intelligent animals devote much time and energy to exploring and obtaining information, but
the underlying mechanisms are poorly understood. We review recent developments on this …

For many years there has been a debate about the role of the parietal lobe in the generation
of behavior. Does it generate movement plans (intention) or choose objects in the …

The lateral intraparietal area (LIP) is a subdivision of the inferior parietal lobe that has been
implicated in the guidance of spatial attention. In a variety of tasks, LIP provides a" salience …

The posterior parietal cortex and the prefrontal cortex are associated with eye movements
and visual attention, but their specific contributions are poorly understood. We compared the …

Despite many studies on selective attention, fundamental questions remain about its nature
and neural mechanisms. Here I draw from the animal and machine learning fields that …

The representation of value is a critical component of decision making. Rational choice
theory assumes that options are assigned absolute values, independent of the value or …

How does the brain learn those visual features that are relevant for behavior? In this article,
we focus on two factors that guide plasticity of visual representations. First, reinforcers cause …

While numerous studies have explored the mechanisms of reward-based decisions (the
choice of action based on expected gain), few have asked how reward influences attention …

Hominin evolution has involved a continuous process of addition of new kinds of cognitive
capacity, including those relating to manufacture and use of tools and to the establishment of …

Throughout the history of modern neuroscience, the parietal cortex has been associated
with a wide array of sensory, motor, and cognitive functions. The use of non-human primates …