Intrinsically regulated learning is modulated by synaptic dopamine signaling
We recently provided evidence that an intrinsic reward-related signal—triggered by
successful learning in absence of any external feedback—modulated the entrance of new …
successful learning in absence of any external feedback—modulated the entrance of new …
Intrinsic monitoring of learning success facilitates memory encoding via the activation of the SN/VTA-Hippocampal loop
P Ripolles, J Marco-Pallares, H Alicart, C Tempelmann… - Elife, 2016 - elifesciences.org
Humans constantly learn in the absence of explicit rewards. However, the neurobiological
mechanisms supporting this type of internally-guided learning (without explicit feedback) are …
mechanisms supporting this type of internally-guided learning (without explicit feedback) are …
Retroactive modulation of spike timing-dependent plasticity by dopamine
Most reinforcement learning models assume that the reward signal arrives after the activity
that led to the reward, placing constraints on the possible underlying cellular mechanisms …
that led to the reward, placing constraints on the possible underlying cellular mechanisms …
Signed and unsigned reward prediction errors dynamically enhance learning and memory
Memory helps guide behavior, but which experiences from the past are prioritized? Classic
models of learning posit that events associated with unpredictable outcomes as well as …
models of learning posit that events associated with unpredictable outcomes as well as …
States of curiosity modulate hippocampus-dependent learning via the dopaminergic circuit
MJ Gruber, BD Gelman, C Ranganath - Neuron, 2014 - cell.com
People find it easier to learn about topics that interest them, but little is known about the
mechanisms by which intrinsic motivational states affect learning. We used functional …
mechanisms by which intrinsic motivational states affect learning. We used functional …
[HTML][HTML] Beyond negative valence: 2-week administration of a serotonergic antidepressant enhances both reward and effort learning signals
To make good decisions, humans need to learn about and integrate different sources of
appetitive and aversive information. While serotonin has been linked to value-based …
appetitive and aversive information. While serotonin has been linked to value-based …
Behavioral specifications of reward-associated long-term memory enhancement in humans
Recent functional imaging studies link reward-related activation of the midbrain substantia
nigra–ventral tegmental area (SN/VTA), the site of origin of ascending dopaminergic …
nigra–ventral tegmental area (SN/VTA), the site of origin of ascending dopaminergic …
[PDF][PDF] Dopamine regulates aversive contextual learning and associated in vivo synaptic plasticity in the hippocampus
JI Broussard, K Yang, AT Levine, T Tsetsenis… - Cell reports, 2016 - cell.com
Dopamine release during reward-driven behaviors influences synaptic plasticity. However,
dopamine innervation and release in the hippocampus and its role during aversive …
dopamine innervation and release in the hippocampus and its role during aversive …
[HTML][HTML] Short-term reward experience biases inference despite dissociable neural correlates
AG Fischer, S Bourgeois-Gironde… - Nature …, 2017 - nature.com
Optimal decision-making employs short-term rewards and abstract long-term information
based on which of these is deemed relevant. Employing short-vs. long-term information is …
based on which of these is deemed relevant. Employing short-vs. long-term information is …
[HTML][HTML] Two spatiotemporally distinct value systems shape reward-based learning in the human brain
Avoiding repeated mistakes and learning to reinforce rewarding decisions is critical for
human survival and adaptive actions. Yet, the neural underpinnings of the value systems …
human survival and adaptive actions. Yet, the neural underpinnings of the value systems …