Common neural mechanisms underlying reversal learning by reward and punishment.

Impairments in flexible goal-directed decisions, often examined by reversal learning, are associated with behavioral abnormalities characterized by impulsiveness and disinhibition. Although the lateral orbital frontal cortex (OFC) has been consistently implicated in reversal learning, it is still un...

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Main Authors: Gui Xue, Feng Xue, Vita Droutman, Zhong-Lin Lu, Antoine Bechara, Stephen Read
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3859585?pdf=render