Dopamine, uncertainty and TD learning

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Substantial evidence suggests that the phasic activities of dopaminergic neurons in the primate midbrain represent a temporal difference (TD) error in predictions of future reward, with increases above and decreases below baseline consequent on positive and negat...

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Main Authors: Duff Michael O, Niv Yael, Dayan Peter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2005-05-01
Series:Behavioral and Brain Functions
Online Access:http://www.behavioralandbrainfunctions.com/content/1/1/6