The neural basis of human error processing: reinforcement learning, dopamine, and the error-related negativity.

@article{citeulike:513870, abstract = {The authors present a unified account of 2 neural systems concerned with the development and expression of adaptive behaviors: a mesencephalic dopamine system for reinforcement learning and a "generic" error-processing system associated with the anterior cingulate cortex. The existence of the error-processing system has been inferred from the error-related negativity (ERN), a component of the event-related brain potential elicited when human participants commit errors in reaction-time tasks. The authors propose that the ERN is generated when a negative reinforcement learning signal is conveyed to the anterior cingulate cortex via the mesencephalic dopamine system and that this signal is used by the anterior cingulate cortex to modify performance on the task at hand. They provide support for this proposal using both computational modeling and psychophysiological experimentation.}, address = {Neuroscience Program, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA. cholroyd@princeton.edu}, author = {Holroyd, C. B. and Coles, M. G. }, citeulike-article-id = {513870}, issn = {0033-295X}, journal = {Psychol Rev}, keywords = {cingulate, dopamine, ern, learning, reinforcement}, month = {October}, number = {4}, pages = {679--709}, posted-at = {2006-05-31 15:05:43}, priority = {3}, title = {The neural basis of human error processing: reinforcement learning, dopamine, and the error-related negativity.}, url = {http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12374324}, volume = {109}, year = {2002} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:513870 L3 - citeulike-article-id:513870 N2 - The authors present a unified account of 2 neural systems concerned with the development and expression of adaptive behaviors: a mesencephalic dopamine system for reinforcement learning and a "generic" error-processing system associated with the anterior cingulate cortex. The existence of the error-processing system has been inferred from the error-related negativity (ERN), a component of the event-related brain potential elicited when human participants commit errors in reaction-time tasks. The authors propose that the ERN is generated when a negative reinforcement learning signal is conveyed to the anterior cingulate cortex via the mesencephalic dopamine system and that this signal is used by the anterior cingulate cortex to modify performance on the task at hand. They provide support for this proposal using both computational modeling and psychophysiological experimentation. IS - 4 JF - Psychol Rev SN - 0033-295X AD - Neuroscience Program, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA. cholroyd@princeton.edu EP - 709 TI - The neural basis of human error processing: reinforcement learning, dopamine, and the error-related negativity. VL - 109 SP - 679 KW - cingulate KW - dopamine KW - ern KW - learning KW - reinforcement AU - Holroyd, CB AU - Coles, MG PY - 2002/10// UR - http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12374324 ER -