Value signals guide abstraction during learning

Value signals guide abstraction during learning

The human brain excels at constructing and using abstractions, such as rules, or concepts. Here, in two fMRI experiments, we demonstrate a mechanism of abstraction built upon the valuation of sensory features. Human volunteers learned novel association rules based on simple visual features. Reinforc...

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Main Authors: Aurelio Cortese, Asuka Yamamoto, Maryam Hashemzadeh, Pradyumna Sepulveda, Mitsuo Kawato, Benedetto De Martino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2021-07-01
Series:eLife
Subjects:
reinforcement learning
abstraction
vmpfc
confidence
multivoxel neural reinforcement
valuation
Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/68943

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