How do the mushroom bodies regulate habit formation ?
Classical learning forms an association between a neutral external stimulus and a consequence of innate value. Conversely, operant learning associates the animal’s own behavior with such consequences; eventually, habits form which ensure fast and efficient behaviors. These types of learning can reciprocally interact with each other, with classical learning prioritized. For instance, in Drosophila, exposed to the two…
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