Timing and expectation of reward: a neuro-computational model of the afferents to the ventral tegmental area
Neural activity in dopaminergic areas such as the ventral tegmental area is influenced by timing processes, in particular by the temporal expectation of rewards during Pavlovian conditioning. Receipt of a reward at the expected time allows to compute reward-prediction errors which can drive learning...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2014-01-01
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| Series: | Frontiers in Neurorobotics |
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| Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnbot.2014.00004/full |