Dopaminergic neurons are thought to inform decisions by reporting errors in reward prediction. A new study reports dopaminergic responses as monkeys make choices, supporting one computational theory of appetitive learning.
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Niv, Y., Daw, N. & Dayan, P. Choice values. Nat Neurosci 9, 987–988 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1038/nn0806-987
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