Dopamine Dynamics in the Nucleus Accumbens Reflect Confidence in Detecting the Occurrence and Non-Occurrence of Visual Signals in Perceptual Decision-Making
Livia J.F. Wilod Versprille, C. McKenzie, Felippe E. Amorim, Koji Yano, Jeffrey W. Dalley, Trevor William Robbins
This study shows that dopamine fluctuations in the nucleus accumbens reflect reward prediction errors incorporating confidence and uncertainty during visual decision-making in rats.
Journal of Neuroscience · Mar 5, 2026Peer-reviewedNeuroscience