Como investigar o comportamento de escolha em animais não humanos?

Palestrantes: Estela Braga Nepomoceno

• Email: nepomoceno@hotmail.com

Descrição: Como organismos são capazes de escolher entre ações baseando-se em uma análise de custo-benefício? É possível responder essa pergunta realizando experimentos com roedores. Nesta linha de investigação, manipulamos áreas encefálicas e observamos o comportamento de escolha destes animais.

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