The Brain Circuit that Helps Us Make Complex Decisions
MIT neuroscientists are exploring how the brain handles hierarchical decision-making processes that involve breaking down a larger decision into smaller ones that each carry a degree of uncertainty.
(Picture: Chelsea Turner, MIT)
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