Prediction error dependent changes in brain connectivity during associative learning

One of the fundaments of associative learning theories is that surprising events drive learning by signalling the need to update one’s beliefs. It has long been suggested that plasticity of connection strengths between neurons underlies the learning of predictive associations: Neural units encoding...

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Main Author: den Ouden, H. E. M.
Published: University College London (University of London) 2009
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.564724