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Surprise Triggers Belief Change
- Surprise triggers almost all belief changes though not all surprises do.
- Surprise is key to learning and rewiring beliefs about ourselves and the world.
Dopamine Signals Prediction Errors
- Dopamine is not just a reward chemical but a prediction error signal.
- Phasic dopamine spikes alert us to surprises that indicate errors in our expectations.
Dopamine Motivates Belief Updates
- The brain is motivated by dopamine levels to continue or abandon tasks based on prediction accuracy.
- Surprise leads to updated beliefs by reinforcing or avoiding unexpected outcomes.