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Showing 1 to 6 of 6 for “"goal‑directed learning"”.
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Dynamics of dopamine signaling and network activity in the striatum during learning and motivated pursuit of goals
Learning to direct behaviors towards goals is a central function of all vertebrate nervous systems. Initial learning often involves an exploratory phase, in which actions are flexible and highly variable. With repeated successful experience, behaviors may be guided by cues in the environment that …
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Anterior Cingulate Function Across Multiple-Time Scales Shapes Learning and Memory
<p>We are constantly learning from our everyday experiences about the people we are with, the things we do,where we are, and how we feel. If deemed significant enough,we may choose to remember what we learn for the rest of our lives.For my doctoral work, I studied how a part of the neocortex, the …
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The Deconstruction of Reinforcement Learning in Human Substance Use Disorder
… can be explained by disruptions to reinforcement learning processes that under normal circumstances shape behaviour adaptively. This perspective has led to two different, but not mutually exclusive, hypotheses: (1) reinforcement learning is impaired in drug-addicted individuals, as they are unable …
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Development of a construction methodology of goal directed, optimal complexity, flexible and task oriented (GOFT) training materials for novice computer users: application and evaluation in adults with mental health problems
… the skill acquisition theories; (c) facilitate a goal directed interaction with the computer system; (d) maintain an optimal complexity level across training; and (e) allow flexibility of use. Based on the relevant literature, a methodology model and a set of design propositions and construction …
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Serotonergic modulation of cognition
… distinct decision-making systems, namely goal-directed and habitual behaviour. Goal-directed behaviour is characterized by the consideration of future choices and respective outcomes whereas habitual responding is driven by stimulus-response associations. Response inhibition is essential …