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How to perfect a chocolate soufflé and other important problems.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  21791280     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Data-Review    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
When learning to achieve a goal through a complex series of actions, humans often group several actions into a subroutine and evaluate whether the subroutine achieved a specific subgoal. A new study reports brain responses consistent with such "hierarchical reinforcement learning."
Authors:
Timothy E J Behrens; Gerhard Jocham
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Neuron     Volume:  71     ISSN:  1097-4199     ISO Abbreviation:  Neuron     Publication Date:  2011 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-07-27     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8809320     Medline TA:  Neuron     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  203-5     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
Copyright © 2011 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Affiliation:
FMRIB Centre, University of Oxford, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford OX3 9DU, UK; Wellcome Trust Centre for Neuroimaging, 12 Queen Square, London WC1N 3BG, UK.
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