Maik Stüttgen (Biopsychology, Institute for Cognitive Neuroscience, Ruhr-University Bochum, Germany)

"Valuation signals in perceptual decision making" / Tuesday, February 14, 2012, 17:15 h

The Bernstein Center Freiburg Bernstein Seminar
Maik Stüttgen Biopsychology, Institute for Cognitive Neuroscience, Ruhr-University Bochum, Germany Valuation signals in perceptual decision making
Tuesday, February 14, 2012 17:15 h	Lecture Hall (ground floor) Bernstein Center Freiburg Hansastraße 9A 79104 Freiburg
Abstract: How do animals use sensory information to commit to a course of action? How do they integrate sensory evidence with potential outcomes, be they positive or negative, and how do they cope with to uncertainty in the face of dynamically changing environments? Perceptual choice tasks provide a unique opportunity to tackle these questions. In my talk, I will review a series of experiments employing perceptual choice tasks along with extracellular spike recordings to illuminate the neural mechanisms of signal detection, signal discrimination, and perceptual choice.
Host: Janina Kirsch
The talk is open to the public. Guests are cordially invited! www.bcf.uni-freiburg.de

abgelegt unter: Bernstein Seminar