Data from: Orbitofrontal cortex computes gaze-dependent comparisons between attributes rather than integrated values

Economic decisions often require weighing multiple dimensions, or
attributes. The orbitofrontal cortex (OFC) is thought to be important for
computing the integrated value of an option from its attributes and
comparing values to make a choice. Although OFC neurons are known to
encode integrated values, evidence for value comparison has been limited.
Here, we used a multi-attribute choice task for monkeys (Macaca mulatta)
to investigate how OFC neurons integrate and compare multi-attribute
options. By representing attributes with separate cues and using eye
tracking to measure attention, we demonstrate that OFC neurons encode the
value of attended attributes independent of other attributes in the same
option. Encoding was negatively weighted by the value of the matching
attribute in the other option, consistent with a comparison between like
attributes. These results indicate that OFC computes comparisons between
attributes rather than integrated values, and does so dynamically,
shifting with the focus of
attention.