Stress increases behavioral resistance to extinction
Abstract
Behavioral persistence is required to reach a goal but may impede adaptations to changing environments. Given the well-documented effects of stress on learning and memory processes, we asked here whether stress affects the persistence of behavior. Participants were exposed to stress or a control condition before they learned an instrumental action to gain a food reward. During learning, we presented several extinction blocks in which the food...
Paper Details
Title
Stress increases behavioral resistance to extinction
Published Date
Oct 1, 2011
Journal
Volume
36
Issue
9
Pages
1287 - 1293
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