Using ǫ-greedy reinforcement learning methods to further understand ventromedial prefrontal patients’ deficits on the Iowa Gambling Task

Using 2-greedy reinforcement learning methods to further understand ventromedial prefrontal patients’ deficits on the Iowa Gambling Task

Using epsiloon-greedy reinforcement learning methods to further understand ventromedial prefrontal patients' deficits on the Iowa Gambling Task

An important component of decision making is evaluating the expected result of a choice, using past experience. The way past experience is used to predict future rewards and punishments can have profound effects on decision making. The aim of this study is to further understand the possible role played by the ventromedial prefrontal cortex in decision making, using results from the Iowa Gamblin...

Using -greedy reinforcement learning methods to further understand ventromedial prefrontal patients’ deficits on the Iowa Gambling Task

An important component of decision making is evaluating the expected result of a choice, using past experience. The way past experience is used to predict future rewards and punishments can have profound effects on decision making. The aim of this study is to further understand the possible role played by the ventromedial prefrontal cortex in decision making, using results from the Iowa Gamblin...

Brain regions involved in the learning and application of reward rules in a two-deck gambling task.

Decision-making involves the ability to choose between competing actions that are associated with uncertain benefits and penalties. The Iowa Gambling Task (IGT), which mimics real-life decision-making, involves learning a reward-punishment rule over multiple trials. Patients with damage to ventromedial prefrontal cortex (VMPFC) show deficits learning these rules, although this performance defic...

Measuring reversal learning: Introducing the Variable Iowa Gambling Task in a study of young and old normals

We developed a modification of the Iowa Gambling Task (IGT) to test whether it is primarily a measure of reversal learning. Named the Variable IGT (VIGT), the design involves a contingency reversal midway through the task. Two versions of the task enabled us to study the effect of a stronger prepotent response on the ability to identify and adapt to contingency reversal. A significant reversal ...