Distinct reinforcement learning profiles distinguish between language and attentional neurodevelopmental disorders

N Nissan, U Hertz, N Shahar, Y Gabay - Behavioral and Brain Functions, 2023 - Springer
Background Theoretical models posit abnormalities in cortico-striatal pathways in two of the
most common neurodevelopmental disorders (Developmental dyslexia, DD, and Attention …

A special role for anterior cingulate cortex, but not orbitofrontal cortex or basolateral amygdala, in choices involving information

VV González, Y Zhang, SA Ashikyan, A Rickard… - Cerebral …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Subjects are often willing to pay a cost for information. In a procedure that promotes
paradoxical choices, animals choose between a richer option followed by a cue that is …

Valence framing induces cognitive bias

V Iotzov, M Weiß, S Windmann, G Hein - Current Psychology, 2023 - Springer
Valence framing effects refer to inconsistent choice preferences in response to positive
versus negative formulation of mathematically equivalent outcomes. Here, we manipulate …

Enhanced decision-making in nicotine dependent individuals who abstain: A computational analysis using Hierarchical Drift Diffusion Modeling

K Biernacki, E Molokotos, C Han, DG Dillon… - Drug and Alcohol …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Variability in decision-making capacity and reward responsiveness may
underlie differences in the ability to abstain from smoking. Computational modeling of choice …

Prepubertal methylphenidate leads to sex-dependent differences in probabilistic discounting

G Kelly, JC Bezenah, AN Tejada, B Johnson… - Pharmacology …, 2022 - Elsevier
Prescription psychostimulants, such as methylphenidate (MPH), have served as a first line
treatment for ADHD and associated developmental disorders since 1961. Psychostimulants …

Fronto-striatal connectivity patterns account for the impact of methylphenidate on choice impulsivity among healthy adults

M Daood, L Peled-Avron, R Ben-Hayun, M Nevat… - …, 2022 - Elsevier
Choice impulsivity depicts a preference towards smaller-sooner rewards over larger-
delayed rewards, and is often assessed using a delay discounting (DD) task. Previous …

When helping is risky: The behavioral and neurobiological trade-off of social and risk preferences

J Gross, NS Faber, A Kappes… - Psychological …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Helping other people can entail risks for the helper. For example, when treating infectious
patients, medical volunteers risk their own health. In such situations, decisions to help …

ADHD and Risk-Taking Behavior: Associations, Mechanisms, and Interventions

Y Pollak, R Shoham, A Scheres, TJ Dekkers - Clinical Handbook of ADHD …, 2023 - Springer
One of the most concerning aspects of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is its
association with numerous risk-taking behaviors. Following a discussion of the definition …