Max Planck Research Group "Neurocognition of Decision Making"

Until fall 2010, the Max Planck Research Group "Neurocognition of Decision Making" (Head: Hauke R. Heekeren) investigated mechanisms of decision-making in the human brain.

This Max Planck Research Group investigates mechanisms of decision making in the human brain. We are using a combination of psychophysical methods, functional and structural neuroimaging (MRI, MEG, EEG), modeling, and pharmacological intervention to (1) explicitly link brain function and behavior during perceptual decision making processes, (2) investigate the interaction of cognitive and emotional processes during social decision-making, and (3) examine the impact of individual differences, aging, and brain disorders on these functions.