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  • Neuroscience
  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Decision Science

Background:

  • Decision-making relies heavily on estimating the value of options.
  • The orbitofrontal cortex (OFC) is a key brain region for value computation.
  • Value estimation integrates multiple factors, including reward magnitude, effort, internal state, and time.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To reevaluate theories of OFC function by incorporating the influence of time.
  • To clarify the specific role of the OFC in temporal information processing and decision-making.
  • To explore the concept of "temporal cognition" as the integrated use of temporal information in decision-making.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review and theoretical reevaluation.
  • Analysis of existing research on OFC function and temporal discounting.
  • Synthesis of findings related to temporal information integration in value-based choice.

Main Results:

  • Temporal discounting highlights the importance of time in reward valuation.
  • The OFC may be critical for integrating reward magnitude and delay.
  • Temporal cognition involves telling time, representing time, and creating temporal expectations.

Conclusions:

  • The OFC plays a significant role in temporal cognition.
  • Integrating temporal information into value estimation is essential for optimal decision-making.
  • The OFC is proposed as a critical site for integrating reward magnitude and delay, impacting temporal cognition.