Punishment and Reward Learning in Young Adults with Depression Symptoms Positive vs. Negative Feedback in Depression

DOI: 10.5176/2251-1865_CBP18.56

Authors: A. Antonesei, K. Murayama, C.McCabe

Abstract: Young adults with high levels of depression showed similar responsiveness to immediate and primary taste rewards compared to those with low levels of depression in a reinforcement learning task. However, the participants with high relative to those with low levels of depression showed an avoidance bias to punishing outcomes.

Keywords: depression, anhedonia, reward, punishment, learning.