MIT researchers surprised mice to learn how humans judge risky behavior - Interesting Engineering

Researchers watched the brains of mice as they made decisions and then experienced a reward or punishment. Surprisingly, it was unexpected outcomes that caused certain neurons to fire.

Decisions are extraordinarily important, whether you're a human or a mouse. Surprisingly, neuroscientists are still trying to figure out how our brains make them. Now, they're a little bit closer to… [+5003 chars]

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