Punishment insensitivity emerges from impaired contingency detection, not aversion insensitivity or reward dominance

Our behaviour is shaped by its consequences – we seek rewards and avoid harm. It has been reported that individuals vary markedly in their avoidance of detrimental consequences, that is in their sensitivity to punishment. The underpinnings of this variability are poorly understood; they may be drive...

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Main Authors: Philip Jean-Richard-dit-Bressel, Cassandra Ma, Laura A Bradfield, Simon Killcross, Gavan P McNally
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2019-11-01
Series:eLife
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Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/52765