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Aversive experiences induce valence plasticity of instructive signals to change future learning rules in mice

Aug 07, 2025

Past experiences can alter emotional valence, such as pain, but the neuronal mechanisms remain unclear. A research group led by Prof. Ayako M. Watabe (The Jikei University School of Medicine) uncovered how aversive experiences change future learning rules through valence plasticity. Published in Communications Biology, July 4, 2025.