4 Hormone Modulation Layer · 4.3 Dopamine and FP Occupancy
4.3 Dopamine and FP Occupancy
Human Behavior FCA
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Dopamine increases FP occupancy stability and supports exploration drive.
It modulates new-path search momentum but is not FP itself.
Presence of executable new structure is the actual criterion for effective FP occupancy.
Exploration duration.
New-path search frequency.
FP occupancy stability.
Feedback-driven iteration speed.
Fallback probability to old templates.
Observable Output → Foreground Entry → Historical Template Matching and Explanation → New Structure Generation → Execution Maintenance → Feedback Update.
Dopamine mainly affects mid-chain allocation by increasing availability of new-structure generation.
Without execution and feedback closure, high exploration does not automatically become effective update.
Candidate-path count increases in observable logs.
Regeneration interval after failure becomes shorter.
Fallback rate to old templates drops under similar input classes.
Do not write dopamine as FP itself.
Do not equate excitement with new-structure generation.
Do not treat impulsive action as successful FP output.