Fig. 8.

Segregated encoding of choice, outcome, and pace by single mPFC neurons. A and B: fractions of neurons sensitive to choice (blue), outcome (gold), preceding outcome (purple), and pace (green) around the time of choice (A) and reward (B). These data are the same as in the individual summaries in Figs. 4–7 and are shown together here to allow for comparison of the time courses of encoding across variables. C: to assess the degree of overlap in the encodings of the behavioral variables, a conjunction analysis was carried out using 3 of the 1-s data windows. D and E: conjunction analysis at the choice (D) and reward (E) ports. Fractions of neurons that were sensitive to each variable are shown on left (C, Choice; O, Outcome; pO, prior Outcome; P, Pace). Degree of overlap for pairs of behavioral variables is shown on right (e.g., C+O = Choice and Outcome).