1. A system for action selection using a combination of neuromodulatory and prefrontal cortex area models, the system comprising: one or more processors and a non-transitory memory having instructions encoded thereon such that when the instructions are executed, the one or more processors perform operations of: generating a model instance of a neural model having an action area module and a neuromodulatory area module; inputting, in a prefrontal cortex (PFC) input area module of the model instance, a set of group attack probability estimates for a plurality of groups; encoding, in an anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) conflict input area module of the model instance, a spread or dispersion of the group attack probability estimates, resulting in an activation of the ACC conflict input area module; propagating the activation of the ACC conflict input area module to the action area module of the model instance and the neuromodulatory area module of the model instance; selecting an action strategy in the action area module of the model instance; implementing the action strategy; generating a reward and a cost for the implemented action strategy; and updating an assessment of possible action strategies based on the generated reward and cost for the implemented action strategy; wherein each model instance of the neural model modulates its subsequent action strategy selection based on the updated assessment of the possible action strategies.