Behavioral theories and the neurophysiology of reward.

@article{citeulike:1300485, abstract = {The functions of rewards are based primarily on their effects on behavior and are less directly governed by the physics and chemistry of input events as in sensory systems. Therefore, the investigation of neural mechanisms underlying reward functions requires behavioral theories that can conceptualize the different effects of rewards on behavior. The scientific investigation of behavioral processes by animal learning theory and economic utility theory has produced a theoretical framework that can help to elucidate the neural correlates for reward functions in learning, goal-directed approach behavior, and decision making under uncertainty. Individual neurons can be studied in the reward systems of the brain, including dopamine neurons, orbitofrontal cortex, and striatum. The neural activity can be related to basic theoretical terms of reward and uncertainty, such as contiguity, contingency, prediction error, magnitude, probability, expected value, and variance.}, address = {Department of Anatomy, University of Cambridge, CB2 3DY United Kingdom. ws234@cam.ac.uk}, author = {Schultz, W. }, citeulike-article-id = {1300485}, doi = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1146/annurev.psych.56.091103.070229}, issn = {0066-4308}, journal = {Annu Rev Psychol}, keywords = {review, valuegradationpaper}, pages = {87--115}, posted-at = {2007-05-16 17:22:56}, priority = {3}, title = {Behavioral theories and the neurophysiology of reward.}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1146/annurev.psych.56.091103.070229}, volume = {57}, year = {2006} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:1300485 L3 - citeulike-article-id:1300485 TI - Behavioral theories and the neurophysiology of reward. JF - Annu Rev Psychol VL - 57 SP - 87 EP - 115 AD - Department of Anatomy, University of Cambridge, CB2 3DY United Kingdom. ws234@cam.ac.uk SN - 0066-4308 N2 - The functions of rewards are based primarily on their effects on behavior and are less directly governed by the physics and chemistry of input events as in sensory systems. Therefore, the investigation of neural mechanisms underlying reward functions requires behavioral theories that can conceptualize the different effects of rewards on behavior. The scientific investigation of behavioral processes by animal learning theory and economic utility theory has produced a theoretical framework that can help to elucidate the neural correlates for reward functions in learning, goal-directed approach behavior, and decision making under uncertainty. Individual neurons can be studied in the reward systems of the brain, including dopamine neurons, orbitofrontal cortex, and striatum. The neural activity can be related to basic theoretical terms of reward and uncertainty, such as contiguity, contingency, prediction error, magnitude, probability, expected value, and variance. KW - review KW - valuegradationpaper AU - Schultz, W PY - 2006/// UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1146/annurev.psych.56.091103.070229 ER -