Punishment insensitivity in humans is due to failures in instrumental contingency learning
Punishment maximises the probability of our individual survival by reducing behaviours that cause us harm, and also sustains trust and fairness in groups essential for social cohesion. However, some individuals are more sensitive to punishment than others and these differences in punishment sensitiv...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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eLife Sciences Publications Ltd
2021-06-01
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| Series: | eLife |
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| Online Access: | https://elifesciences.org/articles/69594 |