Figure 4.

Value-based decision making in the human brain. The central features of a value-based decision are outlined on the left; associated brain regions are listed on the right. The bidirectional arrows between valuation and choice as well as choice and action selection indicate that these mechanisms are not processed in a strictly serial and independent manner and may even be computed within a single brain region. vmPFC = ventromedial prefrontal cortex, dmPFC = dorsomedial prefrontal cortex, ACC = anterior cingulate cortex, HPC = hippocampus, pre-SMA = pre-supplementary motor area.