Every day, we make hundreds of decisions. Decisions like these are shaped by our own values and preferences but understanding how our brains make these choices is still not well understood. Now, a new ...

In fact, the human brain's visual system actively reshapes how it represents the exact same object depending on what you're trying to do.

Each choice we make is first shaped by what options our brain considers. When I imagined choosing between a run or doing extra work, other options like heading to a karaoke bar with my coworkers ...

“Different parts of the brain are responsible for different reactions,” says Menon. “By understanding what is happening in our brains during the decision-making process, it becomes easier to take a ...

See research paper in Nature: ‘Brain-wide dynamics transforming sensation into action during decision-making’ DOI: 10.1038/s41586-024-07908-w ...