Pupil-linked phasic arousal evoked by violation but not emergence of regularity within rapid sound sequences
The neurotransmitter Norepinephrine (NE) has been implicated in coding surprise during decision making. Here, the authors demonstrate that this extends to sensory processing: NE release is specific to unexpected events even on extremely rapid time scales and without explicit tracking of probability.
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2019-09-01
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| Series: | Nature Communications |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-12048-1 |