Interplay of pupil-linked arousal and cortical decision computations in mice
Maxime Maheu, Jasper B. Copeland, Alexis Cerván Cantón, Jaime de la Rocha, J. Simon Wiegert, Tobias H. Donner
The paper examines the relationship between frontal cortical activity and pupil responses in mice during decision-making, finding that pupil-linked arousal tracks decision uncertainty and predicts future behavior adjustments.
bioRxiv · Jun 9, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience