Healthy dietary choices involve prefrontal mechanisms associated with long-term reward maximization but not cognitive control
Ai Takehana, Daiki Tanaka, Mariko Arai, Yoshiki Hattori, Takaaki Yoshimoto, Teppei Matsui, Norihiro Sadato, Junichi Chikazoe, Koji Jimura
The paper investigates neural mechanisms of healthy food choice, finding that prefrontal cortex activity correlates with self-control and long-term reward maximization, but not cognitive control.
bioRxiv · Feb 15, 2024 · PreprintNeuroscience