Torque learning in tethered Drosophila is an example of operant self-learning that can be classified as an instance of motor learning. Vocal learning in birds and humans is also a form of motor learning and requires protein kinase C (PKC) […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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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 […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Dopaminergic systems are involved in various physiological processes including motivation and valuation. Studies on Drosophila imply that certain dopaminergic neurons (DANs) are mediating valuation, because activity in these neurons can substitute for teaching signals in classical conditioning. Such results prompted […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Humans use motor learning to learn how to speak, walk, write or ride a bike. Motor learning is essential also for sports or rehabilitation after stroke or spinal injury. Evidence suggests that all forms of motor learning share an evolutionarily […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The goal of this study was to investigate the role of dopamine in reward and punishment processing in the fly brain, and to identify specific neuronal populations mediating these functions. We screened over 50 transgenic Drosophila lines, each labeling distinct […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Motor learning, skill-learning or habit formation share conceptual similarities, but it is debated how much biology these processes have in common. There is genetic evidence linking motor learning and habit formation in flies, song-learning in birds and language acquisition in […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Motor learning is central to human existence, such as learning to speak or walk, sports moves, or rehabilitation after injury. Evidence suggests that all forms of motor learning share an evolutionarily conserved molecular plasticity pathway. Here, we present novel insights […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Motor learning, skill-learning or habit formation share conceptual similarities, but it is debated how much biology these processes have in common. There is genetic evidence linking motor learning and habit formation in flies, song-learning in birds and language acquisition in […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
In mammals, dopamine is considered a central neuromodulator involved in all kinds of rewarding experiences (‘common currency’ hypothesis). In insects, the role of dopaminergic neurons in aversive stimuli was discovered before dopaminergic neurons were found to also be involved in […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Motor learning, skill-learning or habit formation share conceptual similarities, but it is debated how much biology these processes have in common. There is genetic evidence linking motor learning and habit formation in flies, song-learning in birds and language acquisition in […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
