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Stimulus selection and conditional learning: From neural networks to neural mechanisms

Reference	S19788
Principal Investigator / Supervisor	Professor Robert Honey
Co-Investigators / Co-Supervisors	Professor Simon Killcross
Institution	Cardiff University
Department	Sch of Psychology
Funding type	Research
Value (£)	267,476
Status	Completed
Type	Research Grant
Start date	01/03/2004
End date	30/06/2007
Duration	40 months

Abstract

Stimulus selection and conditional learning are fundamentally important to animals, allowing flexible responding in an ever-changing environment. Stimulus selection allows events to be processed depending on how informative they are. Conditional learning allows animals to learn that a given event can lead to different outcomes in different circumstances. The information processing needed to generate these adaptive behaviours requires the coordinated operation of neural systems. Advances in computational models of brain function provide the basis for a neural and behavioural analysis of these systems. The studies proposed will refine our understanding of the theoretical neural network that could support these abilities and the neuroanatomical systems that underpin this network. This integrative approach will close the conceptual gap between neural systems and higher-level processes controlling cognition.

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Committee	Closed Committee - Animal Sciences (AS)
Research Topics	X – not assigned to a current Research Topic
Research Priority	X – Research Priority information not available
Research Initiative	X - not in an Initiative
Funding Scheme	X – not Funded via a specific Funding Scheme

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