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Neuroscience: Connectivity mapping and behaviour

Nature Human Behaviour volume 1, Article number: 0164 (2017) Cite this article

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The basal ganglia are a core structure of the human brain with strong and reciprocal connections to most areas of the cerebral cortex. Analyses of human functional MRI data, collected during rest and analysed using a novel approach, support the notion that these connectivity patterns underlie differences in decision-making behaviour.

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Weber, B. Neuroscience: Connectivity mapping and behaviour. Nat Hum Behav 1, 0164 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41562-017-0164

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