How does the decision-making process stop? Lo and Wang propose that a large-scale interconnected network encompassing parietal cortex, basal ganglia and motor structures controls the balance between speed and accuracy.
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Kiani, R., Hanks, T. & Shadlen, M. When is enough enough?. Nat Neurosci 9, 861–863 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1038/nn0706-861
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