Individuals with problem gambling and obsessive-compulsive disorder learn through distinct reinforcement mechanisms.

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and pathological gambling (PG) are accompanied by deficits in behavioural flexibility. In reinforcement learning, this inflexibility can reflect asymmetric learning from outcomes above and below expectations. In alternative frameworks, it reflects perseveration in...

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Main Authors: Shinsuke Suzuki, Xiaoliu Zhang, Amir Dezfouli, Leah Braganza, Ben D Fulcher, Linden Parkes, Leonardo F Fontenelle, Ben J Harrison, Carsten Murawski, Murat Yücel, Chao Suo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2023-03-01
Series:PLoS Biology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3002031