On adaptive behaviour and its neural basis: Insights from computational models and the mouse auditory cortex

Thesis

The processes of learning and decision making are at the core of intelligence. Although these phenomena have been studied for centuries, their nature and bi- ological implementation are still unclear. In this thesis, I approach these issues from multiple perspectives. First, I developed a novel infrastructure for performing large-scale behavioural and optogenetics experiments in rodents. Additionally, I performed validating experiments showing that auditory cortex is necessary for sound de...

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Authors: Weissenberger, Y

• Type of award: DPhil
• Level of award: Doctoral
• Awarding institution: University of Oxford
• Language: English
• Keywords: neuroscience; auditory neuroscience; learning; perceptual decision making
• Subjects: Neuroscience