Understanding the Neural Basis of Confidence in the Brain (IMAGE)

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

Understanding the Neural Basis of Confidence in the Brain

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Confidence is a familiar feeling for all of us. But scientists at CSHL have found that confidence is more than an emotion. It is a measureable quantity, an objective prediction that informs our decisions. In fact, the researchers have pinpointed a brain region in rats whose function is required to for the animals to express confidence in their decisions.

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Gil M. Costa/ Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

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