EMOTIONAL LEARNING: A COMPUTATIONAL MODEL OF THE AMYGDALA

We describe work in progress with the aim of constructing a computational model of emotional learning and processing inspired by neurophysiological findings. The main brain areas modeled are the amygdala and the orbitofrontal cortex and the interaction between them. We want to show that (1) there ex...

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Published in:Cybernetics and systems 2001-09, Vol.32 (6), p.611-636
Main Authors: Balkenius, Christian, MorEn, Jan
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:We describe work in progress with the aim of constructing a computational model of emotional learning and processing inspired by neurophysiological findings. The main brain areas modeled are the amygdala and the orbitofrontal cortex and the interaction between them. We want to show that (1) there exists enough physiological data to suggest the overall architecture of a computational model, (2) emotion plays a clear role in learning the behavior. We review neurophysiological data and present a computational model that is subsequently tested in simulation.
ISSN:0196-9722
1087-6553
DOI:10.1080/01969720118947