Dopamine neurons and their role in reward mechanisms
W Schultz - Current opinion in neurobiology, 1997 - Elsevier
Current opinion in neurobiology, 1997•Elsevier
Information related to rewards is processed by a limited number of brain structures. Recent
studies have demonstrated that dopamine neurons respond to appetitive events, such as
primary rewards and reward-predicting stimuli. Rather than responding unconditionally,
these neurons signal deviations from the prediction of future appetitive events. These reward-
related responses correspond formally to concepts of behavioral and computational learning
theories and may thus constitute teaching signals for appetitive learning.
studies have demonstrated that dopamine neurons respond to appetitive events, such as
primary rewards and reward-predicting stimuli. Rather than responding unconditionally,
these neurons signal deviations from the prediction of future appetitive events. These reward-
related responses correspond formally to concepts of behavioral and computational learning
theories and may thus constitute teaching signals for appetitive learning.
Information related to rewards is processed by a limited number of brain structures. Recent studies have demonstrated that dopamine neurons respond to appetitive events, such as primary rewards and reward-predicting stimuli. Rather than responding unconditionally, these neurons signal deviations from the prediction of future appetitive events. These reward-related responses correspond formally to concepts of behavioral and computational learning theories and may thus constitute teaching signals for appetitive learning.
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