2016
Neuroanatomy accounts for age-related changes in risk preferences
Grubb MA, Tymula A, Gilaie-Dotan S, Glimcher PW, Levy I. Neuroanatomy accounts for age-related changes in risk preferences. Nature Communications 2016, 7: 13822. PMID: 27959326, PMCID: PMC5159889, DOI: 10.1038/ncomms13822.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRight posterior parietal cortexGray matter volumeRisky rewardMatter volumeAge-related changesLess grey matter volumePosterior parietal cortexAge-related declineRisk preferencesNeural mechanismsRisky choiceParietal regionsParietal cortexSubstantial empirical evidenceOlder adultsHealthy agingYoung adultsRewardGray matter lossEmpirical evidencePotential outcomesHuman agingAdultsPreferencesNeuroanatomy
2013
Like cognitive function, decision making across the life span shows profound age-related changes
Tymula A, Belmaker L, Ruderman L, Glimcher PW, Levy I. Like cognitive function, decision making across the life span shows profound age-related changes. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2013, 110: 17143-17148. PMID: 24082105, PMCID: PMC3801020, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1309909110.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive functionLoss domainHuman cognitive functionsLate life spanProfound age-related changesAge-related changesChoice consistencyHealthy eldersYounger peersAge-related patternsGain domainOlder adultsYoung adulthoodDecision-making functionsAmbiguity attitudesLife spanShaped functionAmbiguity aversionRisk attitudesChoice rationalityAttitudesYoung subjectsEldersSpanAdolescents
2001
Center–periphery organization of human object areas
Levy I, Hasson U, Avidan G, Hendler T, Malach R. Center–periphery organization of human object areas. Nature Neuroscience 2001, 4: 533-539. PMID: 11319563, DOI: 10.1038/87490.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVisual field biasPeripheral visual field biasOccipito-temporal cortexFace-related regionsMore peripheral informationObject-related areasRepresentation of objectsObject representationsObject categoriesEccentricity mapCentral informationPeripheral informationBrain regionsVisual field representationField biasRetinal eccentricity