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How Reward Prediction Errors Drive Reinforcement Learning

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Dopamine neurons in the brain fire not for the reward itself, but for the reward prediction error—the difference between predicted and actual reward.

Why this is interesting

Have you ever wondered why a surprising reward feels so much better than an expected one? The secret lies in a tiny error signal in your brain that drives all learning.