Dopamine in learning and motivation

titleDopamine in learning and motivation
start_date2025/10/01
schedule14h
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location_infonc
summaryPhasic dopamine activity is associated with reinforcing stimulus-action responses through the modulation of long-term synaptic plasticity. However, mixed results have been obtained regarding the motivational effects of phasic dopamine on ongoing behaviors. This presentation will go over recordings from dopaminergic and prefrontal areas in mice performing self-paced actions, a novel theory of ‘latent attractors’ to explain the dual role of dopamine in learning and motivation, and an experimental test of predictions derived from our theory.
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