Researchers found that the human claustrum, a poorly understood brain region, tracks uncertainty and prediction errors during learning…
Researchers found that the human claustrum, a poorly understood brain region, tracks uncertainty and prediction errors during learning. Recordings from epilepsy patients showed that claustrum neurons became active when outcomes differed from expectations, suggesting this region helps monitor the gap between what the brain predicts and what actually happens. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41593-026-02475-x
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