The good, the bad and the neutral: Electrophysiological responses to feedback stimuli

Holroyd, Clay B.; Hajcak, Greg; Larsen, Jeff T.

doi:10.1016/j.brainres.2005.12.015

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“…(2006) found that the FRN amplitude elicited by ambiguous feedback was not significantly different from that elicited by monetary losses. For this reason, Holroyd et al.…”

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“…The study of Holroyd, Hajcak, and Larsen (2006) shed light on the neural mechanism of ambiguous feedback processing. By using the event‐related potential (ERP) technique, Holroyd et al.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…By using the event‐related potential (ERP) technique, Holroyd et al. (2006) found that the amplitude of the ERP component feedback‐related negativity (FRN) following uninformative feedback was not significantly different from that following monetary losses. Accordingly, they suggested that the evaluative brain system that generates the FRN treats ambiguous valence and negative valence in a similar way.…”

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“…While some studies support Holroyd et al. 's (2006) hypothesis (e.g., Becker, Nitsch, Miltner, & Straube, 2014; Gu, Ge, Jiang, & Luo, 2010; Polezzi, Lotto, Daum, Sartori, & Rumiati, 2008), many others have shown that ambiguous/neutral feedback induced a larger FRN compared withthe negative and positive feedback (Li, Baker, Warren, & Li, 2016; Muller, Moller, Rodriguez‐Fornells, & Munte, 2005). Moreover, to the best of our knowledge, no one has explored the electrophysiologic correlates of the processing of ambiguous valence and ambiguous magnitude in the same study.…”

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“…Both the FRN and the P3 have been reported to be sensitive to the degree of information uncertainty, but it is unclear whether they reflect different aspects of ambiguous feedback processing (Ernst & Steinhauser, 2015; Gibbons, Schnuerch, & Stahl, 2016; Hirsh & Inzlicht, 2008; Polezzi et al., 2008; Polich, 1990). In this study, we predicted that the FRN amplitude would be sensitive to valence ambiguity according to the previous literature (Holroyd et al., 2006). Regarding magnitude ambiguity, we did not make directional hypotheses because of the absence of prior studies on this specific topic.…”

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Valence and magnitude ambiguity in feedback processing

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BackgroundOutcome feedback which indicates behavioral consequences are crucial for reinforcement learning and environmental adaptation. Nevertheless, outcome information in daily life is often totally or partially ambiguous. Studying how people interpret this kind of information would provide important knowledge about the human evaluative system.MethodsThis study concentrates on the neural processing of partially ambiguous feedback, that is, either its valence or magnitude is unknown to participants. To address this topic, we sequentially presented valence and magnitude information; electroencephalography (EEG) response to each kind of presentation was recorded and analyzed. The event‐related potential components feedback‐related negativity (FRN) and P3 were used as indices of neural activity.ResultsConsistent with previous literature, the FRN elicited by ambiguous valence was not significantly different from that elicited by negative valence. On the other hand, the FRN elicited by ambiguous magnitude was larger than both the large and small magnitude, indicating the motivation to seek unambiguous magnitude information. The P3 elicited by ambiguous valence and ambiguous magnitude was not significantly different from that elicited by negative valence and small magnitude, respectively, indicating the emotional significance of feedback ambiguity. Finally, the aforementioned effects also manifested in the stage of information integration.ConclusionThese findings indicate both similarities and discrepancies between the processing of valence ambiguity and that of magnitude ambiguity, which may help understand the mechanisms of ambiguous information processing.

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“…(2006) found that the FRN amplitude elicited by ambiguous feedback was not significantly different from that elicited by monetary losses. For this reason, Holroyd et al.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 98%

“…The study of Holroyd, Hajcak, and Larsen (2006) shed light on the neural mechanism of ambiguous feedback processing. By using the event‐related potential (ERP) technique, Holroyd et al.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Motivation

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Stevens' Handbook of Experimental Psychology and Cognitive Neuroscience

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Motivation underlies much perception, cognition, and behavior. As such, it is studied from many levels of analysis within psychology and neuroscience. In this chapter, we review research and theory on the psychology of motivation from the perspective of social emotive neuroscience, which is an integrative approach involving social/personality psychology, psychophysiology, affective neuroscience, and the study of emotions and motivation within humans. More specifically, this chapter reviews theory and research on two major dimensions of motivation: motivational intensity and motivational direction (approach/withdrawal). In particular, theory and research are reviewed that demonstrate how motivational intensity and direction are related to psychophysiological and cognitive responses. The reviewed research also considers individual differences and bodily expressions/postures. Moreover, theory and research are reviewed that suggest that cognitive dissonance processes may be aimed at resolving motivational conflicts. This review illustrates the benefits of the integrative approach of social emotive neuroscience.

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The good, the bad and the neutral: Electrophysiological responses to feedback stimuli

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