2023
Uncertainty in learning and decision-making: Introduction to the special issue
Levy I, Schiller D. Uncertainty in learning and decision-making: Introduction to the special issue. Cognitive, Affective, & Behavioral Neuroscience 2023, 23: 459-464. PMID: 37222931, DOI: 10.3758/s13415-023-01111-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe composition of the choice set modulates probability weighting in risky decisions
Grubb M, Li Y, Larisch R, Hartmann J, Gottlieb J, Levy I. The composition of the choice set modulates probability weighting in risky decisions. Cognitive, Affective, & Behavioral Neuroscience 2023, 23: 666-677. PMID: 36702993, DOI: 10.3758/s13415-023-01062-y.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2017
Distributed neural representation of saliency controlled value and category during anticipation of rewards and punishments
Zhang Z, Fanning J, Ehrlich DB, Chen W, Lee D, Levy I. Distributed neural representation of saliency controlled value and category during anticipation of rewards and punishments. Nature Communications 2017, 8: 1907. PMID: 29203854, PMCID: PMC5714958, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-017-02080-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeural representationAnticipation of rewardDecision-related informationCognitive neuroscienceOutcome anticipationValue signalsPotential confoundsCategory informationHuman brainNeural signalsSaliencyRewardValuation taskAnticipationMultiple aspectsStrong supportActivity patternsPunishmentVmPFCRepresentationNeuroscienceConfoundsExtensive literatureEncodingTask
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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAgingChildCognitionCohort StudiesDecision MakingFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedUrban PopulationConceptsCognitive 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