Thinking, Planning, and Deciding

Overview

A Sketch of the Relevant Circuitry

Orbitofrontal Cortex and the Evaluation of Options

BOX 32A Dopamine and Reward Prediction Errors

Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex and the Planning and Organization of Behavior

Cingulate Cortex and Learning from the Consequences of Behavior

CLINICAL APPLICATIONS: Psychosurgical Treatments for Mental Illness

Ventrolateral Prefrontal Cortex and Self-Control

Anterior Insula and the Internal Milieu

Posterior Cingulate Cortex and Self-Awareness

BOX 32B What Does Neuroscience Have to Say about Free Will?