We are presented with choices each day about how to invest our effort to achieve our goals.
Critically, these decisions must frequently be made under conditions of incomplete …

We are called upon to make decisions, large and small, many times a day. Whether in the
voting booth, the stock exchange, or the cafeteria line, we identify potential options, estimate …

Reward prediction errors (RPEs) are thought to drive learning. This has been established in
procedural learning (eg, classical and operant conditioning). However, empirical evidence …

Background The current study was designed to test the hypothesis that motivational deficits
in schizophrenia (SZ) are tied to a reduced ability to differentially signal gains and instances …

Converging evidence supports that addiction involves the pathological usurpation of normal
reward processes. However, the nature and direction of reward processing dysfunction in …

Although a growing number of studies have investigated the neural mechanisms of
reinforcement learning, it remains unclear how the brain responds to feedback that is …

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nytt? Varför uppvisar vissa kämpaglöd vid en motgång medan andra ger upp? Här beskriver …

Background: Behavioral evidence for cortical involvement in reactive balance control in
response to environmental perturbation is established, however, the neural correlates are …

One of the most salient changes during school-age development is a pronounced increase
in the ability to control thought and actions for the purpose of obtaining future goals, also …

It is common knowledge that alcohol intoxication impairs motor coordination, judgment, and
decision making. Indeed, an abundance of literature links intoxication to impaired cognitive …