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The rhythms of learning

Projections from the amygdala to the ventral striatum are important for learning. A study finds that fleeting epochs of coherent gamma oscillations between these brain areas may be important for reinforcement learning.

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Figure 1: Gamma coherence increases during appetitive learning.

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Lau, B., Salzman, C. The rhythms of learning. Nat Neurosci 12, 675–676 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1038/nn0609-675

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