Reward sharpens orientation coding independently of attention.

It has long been known that rewarding improves performance. However it is unclear whether this is due to high level modulations in the output modules of associated neural systems or due to low level mechanisms favoring more 'generous' inputs? Some recent studies suggest that primary senso...

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Main Authors: Stefano eBaldassi, Claudio eSimoncini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2011-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Neuroscience
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnins.2011.00013/full