In their everyday life, people are constantly confronted with decision conflicts, especially if they need to suppress an action that would have made sense under normal circumstances. For example, when the pedestrian lights go green, a pedestrian would normally start walking. If a car comes speeding along at the same time, the pedestrian should stay where he is. Besides its relevance for declarative memory functions, … Continue reading Neuroimaging shows that the human hippocampus is involved in quick and successful decisions.