Covert expectation-of-reward in rat ventral striatum at decision points
Flexible decision-making strategies (such as planning) are a key component of adaptive behavior, yet their neural mechanisms have remained resistant to experimental analysis. Theories of planning require prediction and evaluation of potential future rewards, suggesting that reward signals may covert...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2009-02-01
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| Series: | Frontiers in Integrative Neuroscience |
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| Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/neuro.07.001.2009/full |