AQUILI Luca    所属   立命館アジア太平洋大学  国際経営学部    職種   准教授
言語種別	英語
発行・発表の年月	2014
形態種別	学術論文
査読	査読あり
標題	The causal role between phasic midbrain dopamine signals and learning
執筆形態	単著
掲載誌名	FRONTIERS IN BEHAVIORAL NEUROSCIENCE
掲載区分	国外
巻・号・頁	8
著者・共著者	Aquili Luca
概要	This review evaluates evidence that brief, phasic signals from midbrain dopamine neurons play a causal role in learning rather than merely correlating with reward. It considers optogenetic studies that activate or inhibit dopamine neurons at precisely defined moments and relates their findings to reward-prediction errors, action selection, goal-directed behavior, and behavioral flexibility. The article argues that temporally specific dopamine activity can instruct learning and influence subsequent choices, while emphasizing that dopamine’s effects depend on circuit, timing, and task. It also identifies limitations that future causal experiments should address.
DOI	10.3389/fnbeh.2014.00139
ISSN	1662-5153