This is interesting. It reminds me of the Rescorla-Wagner model (a model of classical conditioning that's probably mentioned in every psych/neuro learning and m

This is interesting. It reminds me of the Rescorla-Wagner model (a model of classical conditioning that's probably mentioned in every psych/neuro learning and memory course textbook), which describes the trial-by-trial change in associative strength between a conditioned stimulus (CS) and unconditioned stimulus (US). Though it has its shortcomings, R&M is quite elegant in its simplicity, while doing a pretty good job modeling some fairly complex behavioral/cognitive changes (and made an interesting prediction about 'blocking' that ended up being true). For more on this... http://campus.albion.edu/wjwilson/files/2012/03/RWSimplified.pdf http://campus.albion.edu/wjwilson/files/2012/03/RWSimplified... http://www.scholarpedia.org/article/Rescorla-Wagner_model http://www.scholarpedia.org/article/Rescorla-Wagner_model