Formalizing the Function of Anterior Insula in Rapid Adaptation

Anterior insula (aIns) is thought to play a crucial role in rapid adaptation in an ever-changing environment. Mathematically, it is known to track risk and surprise. Modern theories of learning, however, assign a dominant role to signed prediction errors (PEs), not to risk and surprise. Risk and sur...

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Main Author: Peter Bossaerts
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Integrative Neuroscience
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fnint.2018.00061/full