Beyond the Average View of Dopamine

Angela J. Langdon; Nathaniel D. Daw

doi:10.1016/j.tics.2020.04.006

Beyond the Average View of Dopamine

Angela J. Langdon, Nathaniel D. Daw

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Abstract

Dopamine (DA) responses are synonymous with the ‘reward prediction error’ of reinforcement learning (RL), and are thought to update neural estimates of expected value. A recent study by Dabney et al. enriches this picture, demonstrating that DA neurons track variability in rewards, providing a readout of risk in the brain.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	499-501
Number of pages	3
Journal	Trends in Cognitive Sciences
Volume	24
Issue number	7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tics.2020.04.006
State	Published - Jul 2020

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology
Cognitive Neuroscience

Keywords

artificial intelligence
dopamine
reinforcement learning
reward

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Beyond the Average View of Dopamine

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