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Jensen A. Palmer

American University

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Habit learning shapes activity dynamics in the central nucleus of the amygdala

Kenneth A. Amaya, James Eric Carmichael, Jeffrey J. Stott, Erica S. Townsend, Elizabeth Bien, Jensen A. Palmer, Kyle S. Smith

This study investigates how CeA neurons encode behavioral features during habit formation in rats performing a maze task, finding increased cFos expression and specific outcome-related activity.

Journal of Neuroscience · Sep 1, 2026Peer-reviewedNeuroscience

Visual Salience Controls the Speed of Evidence Accumulation in Value-Based Decisions by Rats

Jensen A. Palmer, Kevin Chavez Lopez, Mark Laubach

This study shows that visual salience affects decision speed in rats, with intermediate salience cues reducing choice preference and slowing evidence accumulation.

eNeuro · Jun 1, 2026Peer-reviewedNeuroscience

Active Sampling and Sex Differences in Perceptual Decision Making in Rats

Jensen A. Palmer, Kevin Chavez Lopez, Mark Laubach

This study examines sex differences in perceptual decision making in rats, finding that females sample longer and show a negative association between sampling duration and drift rate.

bioRxiv · Oct 25, 2025 · PreprintNeuroscience

The role of rat prelimbic cortex in decision making

Jensen A. Palmer, Samantha R. White, Kevin Chavez Lopez, Mark Laubach

This study investigates the role of the rat prelimbic cortex in decision-making, finding it influences decision thresholds and reveals sex-based differences in learning.

bioRxiv · Mar 18, 2024 · PreprintNeuroscience