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Computational roles for dopamine in behavioural control

Montague, P. Read, Hyman, Steven E., Cohen, Jonathan D.·2004·Nature

Abstract

Neuromodulators such as dopamine have a central role in cognitive disorders. In the past decade, biological findings on dopamine function have been infused with concepts taken from computational theories of reinforcement learning. These more abstract approaches have now been applied to describe the biological algorithms at play in our brains when we form value judgements and make choices. The application of such quantitative models has opened up new fields, ripe for attack by young synthesizers and theoreticians.

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  • The findings are consistent with different functions associated with distinct regions of the striatum: afferent projections to dorsal striatum are crucial for learning correct actions to maximize reward, whereas projections to ventral striatum including nucleus accumbens have a key function in reward prediction and pavlovian learning.

    “These findings are consistent with the different functions associated with distinct regions of the striatum: afferent projections to dorsal striatum are thought to be crucial for learning correct actions so as to maximize reward, whereas projections to ventral striatum, including nucleus accumbens, have a key function in reward prediction and pavlovian learning18-20,23,24.”

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Authors
Montague, P. R., Hyman, S. E., & Cohen, J. D.
Affiliations
  • Baylor College of Medicine (US)
  • Harvard University (US)
  • University of Pittsburgh (US)
Venue
Nature
Published
2004-10
Volume
431
Issue
7010
Pages
760-767
ISSN
  • 0028-0836 (ISSN-L)
  • 1476-4687
OpenAlex
W2165368112
Cited by
966
References
77
Citations by year
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FWCI
4.14
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Nature (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • RePEc: Research Papers in Economics (submittedVersion)
  • UCL Discovery (University College London) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience › Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
  • Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Artificial Intelligence › Reinforcement Learning in Robotics
Keywords
dopamine, neuromodulation, reinforcement learning, computational model, value judgments, decision-making, behavioral control, cognitive disorders
MeSH terms
Animals, Choice Behavior, Cognition, Dopamine, Humans, Learning, Models, Neurological, Schizophrenia, Substance-Related Disorders

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