UNCERTAINTY AND DECISION-MAKING IN THE HUMAN BRAIN

Dissertation presented to obtain the Ph.D degree in Biology, Neuroscience

Uncertainty pervades most of the events and decisions that we face every day. Uncertainty exists in previously acquired knowledge (prior) and on what our senses currently tell us (likelihood). Moreover, uncertainty exists in both non-social and social settings (social uncertainty). Understanding how the brain responds to and uses information about uncertainty thus seems crucial if we want to understand decision-making.(...)