This tutorial introduces the basic concepts of reinforcement learning and how they have been applied in psychology and neuroscience. Hands-on exercises explore how simple algorithms can explain aspects of animal learning and the firing of dopamine neurons.

Taught by: Sam Gershman, Harvard University

Video:

• Reinforcement learning (1:09:49)

Additional Resources:

• Code on GitHub for tutorial exercises
• Background materials on GitHub: reading, code for individual learning models, and exercise descriptions