Vijay Namboodiri, who runs the Nam Lab at UCSF, teams up with Ali Mohebi, an assistant professor at UW-Madison, to dive deep into the intricacies of dopamine. They challenge the classic narrative of dopamine's role in reward prediction, proposing a retrospective view that redefines how we understand causal relationships. Their discussions cover sign tracking versus goal tracking in learning, the implications for addiction, and the need for new models that integrate temporal differences. They also touch on how our past experiences inform current decisions, shaping our understanding of learning.
