Learning and Decision-making

Summary

A fundamental aspect of daily life decision-making involves the evaluation of costs and benefits. Neural systems underlying cost-benefit evaluation have been extensively examined, but the specific role of different neurotransmitters remains unclear. Numerous studies suggest that both dopamine (DA) and norepinephrine (NE) are closely related to reinforcement learning, guided exploration/exploitation, and behavioural energisation, although no studies to date have investigated the distinct role of DA and NE on cost-benefit decision-making and learning in human subjects.

Timeline

Start

2021-03-01

Primary completion

2023-04-30

Completion

2023-08-16

Publications

• Results Voulgaropoulou SD, Fauzani F, Pfirrmann J, Vingerhoets C, van Amelsvoort T, Hernaus D. Asymmetric effects of acute stress on cost and benefit learning. Psychoneuroendocrinology. 2022 Apr;138:105646. doi: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2021.105646. Epub 2021 Dec 24.

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Indications

No indication recorded.