Ethan S. Bromberg-Martin

A prefrontal cortex-hypothalamus circuit for heart rate control in non-human primates

This paper identifies a prefrontal cortex-hypothalamus circuit that bidirectionally controls heart rate in non-human primates and shows its role in cognitive decision-making.

Representations of the intrinsic value of information in mouse orbitofrontal cortex

The paper shows mice seek information for its intrinsic value, with distinct neural representations in the orbitofrontal cortex for information and reward.

Why do we seek information about the future? On the origins of subjective value without instrumental value

The paper explores why organisms seek information about the future despite lacking control, proposing that subjective value arises from adaptive solutions to computational problems in natural environments.

A neural mechanism for conserved value computations integrating information and rewards

The paper identifies conserved neural mechanisms in the lateral habenula that integrate information value with extrinsic rewards to guide multi-attribute decisions.

Dorsal raphe neurons signal integrated value during multi-attribute decision-making

This study shows that dorsal raphe neurons integrate reward attributes during decision-making and track value through feedback.

A neural network for information seeking

The paper identifies a cortico-basal ganglia network that predicts information about uncertain rewards and motivates information seeking behavior in primates.