Multiple associative structures created by reinforcement and incidental statistical learning mechanisms

Associative learning occurs through reinforcement mechanisms as well as incidentally through experience of statistical relationships. Here, the authors report that these two learning processes are associated with specialized anatomical regions that operate at different time scales.

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Main Authors: Miriam C. Klein-Flügge, Marco K. Wittmann, Anna Shpektor, Daria E. A. Jensen, Matthew F. S. Rushworth
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2019-10-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-12557-z
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spelling doaj-a732aa39d77846fbb0ed6467be4fb2ae2021-05-11T12:33:07ZengNature Publishing GroupNature Communications2041-17232019-10-0110111510.1038/s41467-019-12557-zMultiple associative structures created by reinforcement and incidental statistical learning mechanismsMiriam C. Klein-Flügge0Marco K. Wittmann1Anna Shpektor2Daria E. A. Jensen3Matthew F. S. Rushworth4Department of Experimental Psychology, University of OxfordDepartment of Experimental Psychology, University of OxfordWellcome Centre for Integrative Neuroimaging (WIN), University of Oxford, Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Level 6, West Wing, John Radcliffe HospitalDepartment of Experimental Psychology, University of OxfordDepartment of Experimental Psychology, University of OxfordAssociative learning occurs through reinforcement mechanisms as well as incidentally through experience of statistical relationships. Here, the authors report that these two learning processes are associated with specialized anatomical regions that operate at different time scales.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-12557-z
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description Associative learning occurs through reinforcement mechanisms as well as incidentally through experience of statistical relationships. Here, the authors report that these two learning processes are associated with specialized anatomical regions that operate at different time scales.
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