Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
6275940 Neuroscience 2011 10 Pages PDF
Abstract
▶Midbrain dopamine neurons signal reward and mediate reinforcement. ▶Decision making depends on reward risk as well as expected reward value. ▶Both monkeys and dopamine neurons were found here to respond preferentially for reward risk. ▶The results suggest a role for dopamine in reinforcement of gambling and exploration.148
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