References for Last Lab

As rewards are defined by their influence on behaviour,

the neural processing of reward information should include
a behavioural perspective. The basic parameters
of reward coding can be understood on the basis of
concepts from animal learning theory, game theory
and microeconomics. We are beginning to unravel the
way in which the brain extracts reward information from
multimodal stimuli and the way in which these parameters
are coded in different brain structures. In addition,
we might be on the way to understanding the brain
processes that are engaged when we make priority
decisions based on an evaluation of reward values. It
would help to have more general knowledge about the
neural mechanisms that underlie basic decision processes
in order to understand reward-directed decisions.
At the same time, because reward-directed decisions are
such a basic part of decision-making, their study might
be useful for a general understanding of general neural
decision-making processes.

Schultz, Wolfram. "Neural Coding of Basic Reward Terms of Animal Learning Theory, Game
Theory, Microeconomics and Behavioral Ecology." Current Opinion in Neurobiology
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We make the distinction between popu-lation size driven (N-driven) and fear driven (p~-driven) predator-prey interactions. In N-driven systems, the killing of prey
by the predators is the principle impact of preda-tors on prey's fitness and
population dy-namics. In ji-driven systems, predators have their largest impact
via their effects on the feeding behaviors and feeding rates of prey. In response
to predators, prey sacrifice oth-er components of fitness by spending time vigilant
or by foregoing opportunities in risky habitats (Kotler and Holt, 1989). Predatorprey systems with fierce carni-vores provide ideal candidates for 4-driven
interactions.

Brown, Joel` S., John W. Laundre, and Mahesh Gurung. "The Ecology of Fear: Optimal
Foraging, Game Theory, and Trophic Interactions." Journal of Mammalogy 80.2 (1999):

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