P. Read Montague

Single neurons in the human substantia nigra encode social learning signals

The paper records single neuron activity in the substantia nigra during social learning tasks and finds dopaminergic neurons encode norm prediction error valence more strongly during human vs computer interactions.

Temporal-difference valence-partitioned Bayesian brains work out whether others are caring or uncaring

The paper introduces a Caring Attributions task and identifies valence-partitioned temporal-difference Bayesian inference as a new neurocomputational mechanism for judging others' care or lack thereof.

Dopamine and serotonin transients predict depressive symptom relief following deep brain stimulation of human subcallosal cingulate cortex

This paper shows that dopamine and serotonin changes during deep brain stimulation predict symptom relief in treatment-resistant depression.

Dopamine dynamics in human anterior cingulate cortex during Pavlovian-instrumental conflict

This study investigates dopamine's role in the human anterior cingulate cortex during Pavlovian-instrumental conflict, showing it evaluates Pavlovian responses in a reinforcement learning framework.

Octopamine and tyramine dynamics predict learning rate phenotypes during associative conditioning in honey bees

Sub-second fluctuations in extracellular dopamine encode reward and punishment prediction errors in humans

The paper shows that extracellular dopamine in human striatum encodes both reward and punishment prediction errors through separate pathways during a learning task.

Sub-second Dopamine Signals during Risky Decision-Making in Patients with Impulse Control Disorder

This study measures sub-second dopamine signaling in patients with and without impulse control disorder during risky decision-making, finding increased risky behavior and exaggerated dopamine responses in those with ICD.

Low amplitude burst detection of catecholamines

This paper introduces a machine learning method to concurrently detect dopamine, norepinephrine, and serotonin with sub-second resolution in conscious humans.

Random burst sensing of neurotransmitters

This paper introduces a random sensing method for detecting neurotransmitters and pH, achieving fast, high-quality estimates with potential for significant speedups.