Re-exploring Mechanisms of Exploration.

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Department of Neurobiology, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel. Electronic address:

Published: August 2019


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Deciding when to exploit what is already known and when to explore new possibilities is crucial for adapting to novel and dynamic environments. Using reinforcement-based decision making, Costa et al. (2019) in this issue of Neuron find that neurons in the amygdala and ventral-striatum differentially signal the benefit from exploring new options and exploiting familiar ones.

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