In article <wang-010395083733 at ts3-36.upenn.edu> wang at crl.ucsd.edu (Paul P. Wang) writes:
>In article <3ismif$j6i at solaris.cc.vt.edu>, Jason Richardson
><jaricha5 at vt.edu> wrote:
>> I'm a graduate student in (of all things) philosophy. I have been
>> trying to find empirical support for a particular theory in the
>> philosophy of mind. In order to do so, one thing I need to
>> understand better is the neurobiological basis of reinforcement,
>> i.e., increase in the probability that a particular behavior will be
>> produced subsequent to a reward for that behavior (a la Skinner). I
>> haven't yet been able to find much research on this topic, however.
>> Can anyone point me in the right direction?
>I'm not sure, but try looking up "nucleus accumbens."
>Also, I wonder if your question can more generally be
>thought of as the neurobiology of learning. If so, then
>all of the research on memory and conditioning would be
>relevant.
ouch...this one hurt...i'm preparing a new grant on just this
topic...actually, the neurochemistry of learning, using a bead pecking model
in the hatchling chick..we're trying to get away from *negative* reinforcement
models and currently working the kinks out of a *positive* reinforcement
model...any thoughts??
guy
