The OFC encodes states relevant to reward
However, it does not seem to signal cached or general values, at least not in a way that is evident in orbitofrontal-dependent behaviors.
What Does the orbitofrontal cortex do?
The orbitofrontal cortex (OFC) is a prefrontal cortex region in the frontal lobes of the brain which is involved in the cognitive process of decision-making.
Is the core function of orbitofrontal cortex to signal values or make predictions?
One dominant hypothesis about the function of the orbitofrontal cortex (OFC) is that the OFC signals the subjective values of possible outcomes to other brain areas for learning and decision making. ... From this perspective, value signaling is simply one derivative of the core underlying function of OFC.
