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‘Explorers,’ who embrace the uncertainty of choices, use specific part of cortex
February 8, 2012 by NewsBot
As they try to find the best reward among options, some people explore based on how uncertain they are about the outcome of the options. Those who employ that thought process, unlike people who use other strategies, uniquely harness the computational power of the rostrolateral prefrontal cortex, a new study finds.