Researchers reveal deeper workings of brain’s information hub

Submillimeter MRI reveals brain hubs that guide risky decisions

Imagine that a notification on your financial app captures your attention about a stock projected to have a 68% chance of doubling your investment within a month, with a 32% chance of total loss. Would you commit a $50,000 stake? Would your decision change if the odds of gain rose to 99-to-1, or if the stake dropped to $1,000? Even after your decision, you would likely track the stock outcome to see whether you could fund that family vacation, g…

Researchers reveal deeper workings of brain’s information hub

The brain has a remarkably flexible system for handling uncertainty and changing situations. Researchers found that the frontoparietal cortex constantly shifts how it communicates with other brain regions depending on what information is needed to make a decision. Rather than simply becoming more active when things get difficult, this network appears to reorganize itself in real time.

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Researchers found that the brain’s frontoparietal cortex doesn't simply work harder when decisions get difficult. Instead, it rewires its connections in real time.