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A broader phenotype of persistence emerges from individual differences in response to extinction.
Psychonomic bulletin & review - 1 Oct 2018
Sauce Bruno, Wass Christopher, Lewis Michael, Matzel Louis D
Abstract excerpt
The typical practice of averaging group performance during extinction gives the impression that responding declines gradually and homogeneously. However, previous studies of extinction in human infants have shown that some individuals persist in responding, whereas others abruptly cease responding. As predicted by theories of control, the infants who quickly resign typically display signs of sadness and despair...
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