Neural systems underlying aversive conditioning in humans with primary and secondary reinforcers

Money is a secondary reinforcer commonly used across a range of disciplines in experimental paradigms investigating reward learning and decision-making. The effectiveness of monetary reinforcers during aversive learning and its neural basis, however, remains a topic of debate. Specifically, it is u...

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Main Authors: Mauricio R Delgado, Rita L. Jou, Elizabeth A. Phelps
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2011-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Neuroscience
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnins.2011.00071/full