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A Neural Model of Attention, Reinforcement and Discrimination Learning

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This article discusses several important phenomena wherein present behavior depends on how temporal and geometrical relationships among past events are influenced by competitive feedback.

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Grossberg, S. (1982). A Neural Model of Attention, Reinforcement and Discrimination Learning. In: Studies of Mind and Brain. Boston Studies in the Philosophy of Science, vol 70. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-7758-7_6

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