How the human brain can pursue two goals at the same time

TL;DR - A control-theory analysis of human video-game behavior shows how the brain can blend strategies to pursue multiple goals simultaneously. The study implicates three cooperating brain regions in this process.

• Researchers inferred participants’ goals from their gameplay behavior.
• The approach modeled concurrent goal pursuit as a control problem.
• Three brain regions were found to work together to implement goal blending.