Table 1.

Comparison between firing rates of Type-1 and Type-2 PNs as a function of trial type (same analyses as in Figure 5)

PNs Type 1PNs Type 2
Prior trial success versus failure
    WaitingN = 325, p < 0.0001N = 31, p = 0.11
ΔFR = 33.1 ± 6.5%ΔFR = −22.3 ± 17.9%
    ForagingN = 275, p < 0.0001N = 33, p = 0.23
ΔFR = 62.4 ± 9.0%ΔFR = −5.7 ± 10.0%
Foraging versus aborted foragingN = 186, p < 0.0001N = 18, p = 0.001
ΔFR = 83.2 ± 11.6%ΔFR = −40.9 ± 13.2%
No Robogator versus Robogator
    WaitingN = 190, p < 0.0001N = 15, p = 0.9
ΔFR = 33.2 ± 9.1%ΔFR = −6.5 ± 12.6%
    ForagingN = 194, p < 0.0001N = 15, p = 0.21
ΔFR = 35.4 ± 8.5%ΔFR = 3.6 ± 9.6%
  • FR, firing rate.