Their results indicate that the neuronal interactions between the so - called dorsolateral and
ventromedial prefrontal cortex not only play a central role when a person needs to decide between several options, but also are decisive in general for flexible decision making.
They found that when a subject believed a statement — whether it was religious or
not — activity appeared in an area called the
ventromedial prefrontal cortex, which is an area associated with emotions, rewards and self - representation.