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Francine Russo is a veteran journalist, specializing in psychology and behavior. Her writing has appeared in Scientific American, Time magazine, The Atlantic, The New York Times Magazine and The Village Voice, among other publications. She is also a speaker and author of “They’re Your Parents, Too! How Siblings Can Survive Their Parents Aging Without Driving Each Other Crazy.”
Many girls hide their autism, sometimes evading diagnosis well into adulthood. These efforts can help women on the spectrum socially and professionally, but they can also do serious harm.
The field is grappling with whether to modify the long-standing theory of reward prediction error—or abandon it entirely.
The field is grappling with whether to modify the long-standing theory of reward prediction error—or abandon it entirely.
Some experimental findings are inconsistent with the dominant model of reward prediction error, highlighting the need for alternative testable and falsifiable models for dopamine function.
Some experimental findings are inconsistent with the dominant model of reward prediction error, highlighting the need for alternative testable and falsifiable models for dopamine function.
My answer would be no, but the model poses challenges that will sharpen our understanding of dopamine and learning.
My answer would be no, but the model poses challenges that will sharpen our understanding of dopamine and learning.