Mesolimbic confidence signals guide perceptual learning in the absence of external feedback

It is well established that learning can occur without external feedback, yet normative reinforcement learning theories have difficulties explaining such instances of learning. Here, we propose that human observers are capable of generating their own feedback signals by monitoring internal decision...

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Main Authors: Matthias Guggenmos, Gregor Wilbertz, Martin N Hebart, Philipp Sterzer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2016-03-01
Series:eLife
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Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/13388