We study the mechanisms of motivation - how they interact with cognition, decision-making and learning, and how those principles extend to mental health.

prediction

Learning:

How does the brain learn to predict the consequences of actions or events?

 

 

Integration

Decision Making:

How does the brain derive and compare the value of different options to guide behavior?

 

 

Competition

Cognitive Control:

How does the brain balance divergent motivational drives to foster adaptive behavior?

 

 

Computational Psychiatry

Computational Psychiatry:

How do disruptions in these computations manifest as dimensions of mental health?