Overcoming Pavlovian bias in semantic space

Abstract Action is invigorated in the presence of reward-predicting stimuli and inhibited in the presence of punishment-predicting stimuli. Although valuable as a heuristic, this Pavlovian bias can also lead to maladaptive behaviour and is implicated in addiction. Here we explore whether Pavlovian b...

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Main Authors: Sam Ereira, Marine Pujol, Marc Guitart-Masip, Raymond J. Dolan, Zeb Kurth-Nelson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-02-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-82889-8