ArticleNPJ science of learning2023
Deliberately making miskates: Behavioural consistency under win maximization and loss maximization conditions.
Article in NPJ science of learning, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.
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- Microstimulation of the human dopaminergic midbrain enhances outcome-related happiness and reduces loss seeking.bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2026Article
- Recover or discover: How outcome feedback shapes response patterns within game spaces.NPJ science of learning · 2026Article
- Prefrontal Default Mode Network Interactions with Posterior Hippocampus during Exploration.The Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience · 2025Article
- Examining neuroanatomical correlates of win-stay, lose-shift behaviour.Brain structure & function · 2025Article
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We argue that the feedback traditionally used to indicate negative outcomes causes future detrimental performance because of the default goal of win maximization. In gaming paradigms where participants intentionally performed as well (win maximization) and as poorly (loss maximization) as possible, we showed a double dissociation where actions following wins were more consistent during win maximization, but actions following losses were more consistent during loss maximization. This broader distinction between goal-congruent and goal-incongruent feedback suggests that individuals are able to flexibly redefine their definition of 'success', and provide a reconsideration of the way we think about 'losing'.
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