A Causal Link Between Prediction Errors, Dopamine Neurons and Learning

Situations where rewards are unexpectedly obtained or withheld represent opportunities for new learning. Often, this learning includes identifying cues that predict reward availability. Unexpected rewards strongly activate midbrain dopamine neurons. This phasic signal is proposed to support learning...

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Autores principales: Steinberg, Elizabeth E., Keiflin, Ronald, Boivin, Josiah R., Witten, Ilana B., Deisseroth, Karl, Janak, Patricia H.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3705924/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23708143
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/nn.3413

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3705924/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23708143
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/nn.3413

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