Article ID: CBB001420085

Deep and Beautiful. The Reward Prediction Error Hypothesis of Dopamine (2014)

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According to the reward-prediction error hypothesis (RPEH) of dopamine, the phasic activity of dopaminergic neurons in the midbrain signals a discrepancy between the predicted and currently experienced reward of a particular event. It can be claimed that this hypothesis is deep, elegant and beautiful, representing one of the largest successes of computational neuroscience. This paper examines this claim, making two contributions to existing literature. First, it draws a comprehensive historical account of the main steps that led to the formulation and subsequent success of the RPEH. Second, in light of this historical account, it explains in which sense the RPEH is explanatory and under which conditions it can be justifiably deemed deeper than the incentive salience hypothesis of dopamine, which is arguably the most prominent contemporary alternative to the RPEH.

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Description Includes a comprehensive historical account of the main steps that led to the formulation and subsequent success of the RPEH.


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Authors & Contributors
Richard E. Tremblay
Beard, Alexander
Gainotti, Guido
Jeff Robbins
Patrick Kirkham
Wright, Cory
Concepts
Brain
Neurosciences
Behavioral sciences
Neurophysiology
Psychiatry
Philosophy of science
Time Periods
20th century, late
21st century
20th century
20th century, early
19th century
Places
United States
Russia
North America
Europe
Austria
Minnesota (U.S.)
Institutions
University of Chicago
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