The document discusses operant learning and its relationship to various brain disorders and behaviors. It describes how operant learning involves learning about the consequences of one's own behavior and gaining a sense of control over the environment. Various research projects are exploring the neurobiology of spontaneous behavior, localizing operant memory in the brain, and identifying molecular components of the operant learning system using animal models like Drosophila and Aplysia.
4. Basic research: how do different brains solve the problem of adaptive behavioral choice? 08.06.09 Björn Brembs, Freie Universität Berlin
5. Basic research: how do different brains solve the problem of adaptive behavioral choice? 08.06.09 Björn Brembs, Freie Universität Berlin Classical/Pavlovian conditioning (fact-learning): Evolutionary conservation Technical advantages
6. Basic research: how do different brains solve the problem of adaptive behavioral choice? 08.06.09 Björn Brembs, Freie Universität Berlin Classical/Pavlovian conditioning (fact-learning): Operant learning (skill-learning): Evolutionary conservation Technical advantages ? ? ?
12. 08.06.09 Björn Brembs, Freie Universität Berlin Maye et al. (2007) PLoS One Nonlinear (choice) Linear/stochastic (noise) Mushroom bodies Ellipsoid body Fan-shaped body nonlinearity correlation
16. 08.06.09 Björn Brembs, Freie Universität Berlin Brembs & Plendl (2008) Current Biology rut -AC dependent Synaptic Plasticity Protein Kinase C Required Required Not required Not required classical operant
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20. 08.06.09 Björn Brembs, Freie Universität Berlin Collaboration with Dr. Zars (Missouri): P-Element in the last Exon of FoxP FoxP Required Not required PKC Required Not required
21. 08.06.09 Björn Brembs, Freie Universität Berlin Synaptic plasticity: Operant learning ( Aplysia : neuronal plasticity?): ? ? ?