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Learning-related changes in reward expectancy are reflected in the feedback-related negativity

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Bellebaum, Christian, Daum, Irene·2008·European Journal of Neuroscience

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The feedback‐related negativity (FRN) has been hypothesized to be linked to reward‐based learning. While many studies have shown that the FRN only occurs in response to unexpected negative outcomes, the relationship between the magnitude of negative prediction errors and FRN amplitude remains a matter of debate. The present study aimed to elucidate this relationship with a new behavioural procedure that allowed subjects to predict precise reward probabilities by learning an explicit rule. Insight into the rule did not only influence subjects' choice behaviour, but also outcome‐related event‐related potentials. After subjects had learned the rule, the FRN amplitude difference between non‐reward and reward mirrored the magnitude of the negative prediction error, i.e. it was larger for less likely negative outcomes. Source analysis linked this effect to the anterior cingulate cortex. P300 amplitude was also modulated by outcome valence and expectancy. It was larger for positive and unexpected outcomes. It remains to be clarified, however, whether the P300 reflects a positive prediction error.

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Authors
Bellebaum, C., & Daum, I.
Affiliations
Ruhr University Bochum (DE)
Venue
European Journal of Neuroscience
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2008-03-31
Volume
27
Issue
7
Pages
1823-1835
ISSN
  • 0953-816X (ISSN-L)
  • 1460-9568
OpenAlex
W2138877238
Cited by
299
References
43
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FWCI
6.74
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • European Journal of Neuroscience (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung (01GW0541)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience › Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Free Will and Agency
Keywords
feedback-related negativity, reward expectancy, reward learning, prediction error, P300, outcome valence, outcome expectations, rule induction, anterior cingulate cortex, event-related potentials, choice behavior
MeSH terms
Adult, Female, Humans, Learning, Male, Motivation, Psychomotor Performance, Reaction Time, Reward, Event-Related Potentials, P300, Feedback, Psychological

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