ON CENTRAL AND AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM MECHANISMS IN CONDITIONING, LEARNING, AND PERFORMANCE,

Abstract

Summary: the autonomic nervous system is definitely tied in with this whole intricate neural network underlying reinforcement; and information concerning changes in the autonomic nervous system under all the different conditions of positive and negative reinforcement should be invaluable in working towards a clearer understanding of reinforcement mechanisms. Combined with behavioural observations and electrical recordings from the brain, the peripheral autonomic changes, in reflecting activity in central mechanisms upstream, may help reveal the neural mechanisms that are essential for reinforcement. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 29, 1962
Accession Number
AD0618776

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  • Robert B. Malmo

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