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abstract: "The brain's sensitivity to unexpected outcomes plays a fundamental role in an\r\norganism's ability to adapt and learn new behaviors. Emerging research suggests that\r\nmidbrain dopaminergic neurons encode these unexpected outcomes. We used\r\nmicroelectrode recordings during deep brain stimulation surgery to study neuronal activity in\r\nthe human substantia nigra (SN) while patients with Parkinson's disease engaged in a\r\nprobabilistic learning task motivated by virtual financial rewards. Based on a model of the ..."
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title: Human substantia nigra neurons encode unexpected financial rewards
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