Abstract
We review the neural mechanisms that support top-down control of behaviour and suggest that goal-directed behaviour uses two systems that work in concert. A basal ganglia-centred system quickly learns simple, fixed goal-directed behaviours whileaprefrontal cortex-centred system gradually learns more complex (abstract or long-term) goal-directed behaviours. Interactions between these two systems allow top-down control mechanisms to learn how to direct behaviour towards a goal but also how to guide behaviour when faced with a novel situation.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Journal | Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences |
| Volume | 369 |
| Issue number | 1655 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Nov 5 2014 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
- General Agricultural and Biological Sciences
Keywords
- Basal ganglia
- Cognition
- Frontal lobe
- Goal direction
- Learning
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