Impaired goal-directed behavioural control in human impulsivity
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Two dissociable learning processes underlie instrumental behaviour. Whereas goal-directed behaviour is controlled by knowledge of the consequences, habitual behaviour is elicited directly by antecedent Pavlovian stimuli without knowledge of the consequences. Predominance of habitual control is thought to underlie psychopathological conditions associated with corticostriatal abnormalities, such as impulsivity and drug dependence. To explore this claim, smokers were assessed for nicotine dependence, impulsivity, and capacity for goal-directed control over instrumental performance in an outcome devaluation procedure. Reduced goal-directed control was selectively associated with the Motor Impulsivity factor of Barrett's Impulsivity Scale (BIS), which reflects propensity for action without thought. These data support the claim that human impulsivity is marked by impaired use of causal knowledge to make adaptive decisions. The predominance of habit learning may play a role in psychopathological conditions that are associated with trait impulsivity.
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Impulsivity, a trait repeatedly found in substance use disorders, is associated with excessive reliance on S-R habits at the expense of goal-directed behavior.
“Finally, impulsivity, a trait repeatedly found in substance use disorders, is associated with excessive reliance on S–R habits at the expense of goal-directed behavior.53”
From Behavioral and neuroimaging evidence for overreliance on habit learning in alcohol-dependent patients (2013) · cites this paper as [53]
The observed general shift towards S-R habits could be a consequence of chronic alcohol use by repeated exposure to the harmful effects of drugs of abuse, or a predisposing trait or vulnerability for the development of compulsive and impulse regulation disorders, or both.
“This observed general shift towards S–R habits could be a consequence of chronic alcohol use by repeated exposure to the harmful effects of drugs of abuse31,56,57 or a predisposing trait or vulnerability for the development of compulsive and impulse regulation disorders, or both.53,58”
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- Authors
- Hogarth, L., Chase, H. W., & Baess, K.
- Affiliations
- University of Nottingham (GB)
- Corresponding author
- Hogarth, Lee
- Venue
- Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Published
- 2012-02
- Volume
- 65
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 305-316
- ISSN
- 0033-555X (ISSN-L)
- 1747-0218
- 1747-0226
- PMC
- PMC3471322
- OpenAlex
- W2146804082
- Cited by
- 129
- References
- 56
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- FWCI
- 2.52
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
- www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
- Locations
- Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology (publishedVersion)
- Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion)
- PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Open Research Exeter (University of Exeter) (publishedVersion, other-oa)
- Figshare (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience › Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior
- Keywords
- impulsivity, goal-directed behavior, habitual behavior, operant conditioning, outcome devaluation, nicotine dependence, smokers, motor impulsivity, corticostriatal circuits, causal knowledge, decision-making
- MeSH terms
- Choice Behavior, Conditioning, Operant, Extinction, Psychological, Female, Goals, Humans, Impulsive Behavior, Individuality, Learning Disabilities, Male, Surveys and Questionnaires, Satiety Response, Students, Tobacco Use Disorder, Universities
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