Phasic Firing Of Dopamine Neurons Is Key To Brain's Prediction Of Rewards

Monday, April 13, 2009 - 21:28 in Psychology & Sociology

Researchers are one step closer to understanding the neurobiology that allows people to successfully learn motivated behaviors by associating environmental cues with rewarding outcomes. Researchers studied the firing patterns of mid-brain dopamine neurons in mice during reward-based learning.

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