The retrosplenial cortex as a possible "sensory integration" area : A neural network modeling approach of the differential outcomes effect in negative patterning

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We explored the hypothesis that learning a Pavlovian negative patterning task would be facilitated when training with differential, as opposed to non-differential, reinforcing outcomes. Two groups of rats received pairings of one visual and one auditory stimulus with food reward when these stimuli were presented on separate training trials, but without reward when both stimuli were presented on simultaneous stimulus compound trials (V+, A+, AV-; similar to an XOR problem). For Group Differential, each stimulus was separately paired with distinctively tasting food rewards, whereas for Group Non-Differential each stimulus was randomly paired with both food reward types across different stimulus element trials. We observed that rats learned the negative patterning task more rapidly and effectively when trained with differential outcomes. These data support a multi-layered connectionist model introduced by Delamater (2012) in which a multi-modal processing structure plays the role of a "sensory integration" area like that hypothesized for the retrosplenial cortex by Dave Bucci and his colleagues (e.g., Todd, Fournier, & Bucci, 2019). We discuss how such a region may develop different "negative occasion setting" and "configural inhibition" mechanisms in solving negative patterning and related tasks.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:185

Enthalten in:

Neurobiology of learning and memory - 185(2021) vom: 02. Nov., Seite 107527

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Castiello, Santiago [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Wenya [VerfasserIn]
Delamater, Andrew R [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Connectionist modeling
Differential outcome effect
Journal Article
Negative patterning
Pavlovian learning
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Retrosplenial cortex

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Date Completed 11.03.2022

Date Revised 04.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.nlm.2021.107527

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM331339218