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Reward expectancy in primate prefrental neurons
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The prefrontal cortex is important in the organization of goal-directed behaviour. When animals are trained to work for a particular goal or reward, reward 'expectancy' is processed by prefrontal neurons. Recent studies of the prefrontal cortex have concentrated on the role of working memory in the control of behaviour. In spatial delayed-response tasks, neurons in the prefrontal cortex show activity changes during the delay period between presentation of the cue and the reward, with some of the neurons being spatially specific (that is, responses vary with the cue position). Here I report that the delay activity in prefrontal neurons is dependent also on the particular reward received for the behavioural response, and to the way the reward is given. It seems that the prefrontal cortex may monitor the outcome of goal-directed behaviour.
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“Furthermore, an arbitrary sensory cue elicits greater responses from dorsolateral prefrontal neurons when it signals the impending delivery of a preferred food item, such as a piece of apple or cabbage, than when it signals a less favourite food such as a raisin (Watanabe, 1996).”
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- Watanabe, M.
- Corresponding author
- Watanabe, Masataka
- ORCID
- Watanabe, Masataka
- Venue
- Nature
- Published
- 1996-08
- Volume
- 382
- Issue
- 6592
- Pages
- 629-632
- ISSN
- 0028-0836 (ISSN-L)
- 1476-4687
- OpenAlex
- W2025931876
- Cited by
- 684
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- 24
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- FWCI
- 11.08
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Licence
- www.springer.com/tdm (tdm)
- Locations
- Nature (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience › Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Neural dynamics and brain function
- Keywords
- reward expectancy, prefrontal cortex, delay activity, working memory, goal-directed behavior, reward outcome, delayed response task, primate neurophysiology
- MeSH terms
- Animals, Brain Mapping, Conditioning, Classical, Food Preferences, Macaca, Neurons, Reward, Prefrontal Cortex
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