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Random isn't real: How the patchy distribution of ecological rewards may generate “incentive hope”

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Abstract Anselme & Güntürkün generate exciting new insights by integrating two disparate fields to explain why uncertain rewards produce strong motivational effects. Their conclusions are developed in a framework that… Click to show full abstract

Abstract Anselme & Güntürkün generate exciting new insights by integrating two disparate fields to explain why uncertain rewards produce strong motivational effects. Their conclusions are developed in a framework that assumes a random distribution of resources, uncommon in the natural environment. We argue that, by considering a realistically clumped spatiotemporal distribution of resources, their conclusions will be stronger and more complete.

Keywords: distribution ecological; random real; ecological rewards; real patchy; patchy distribution; distribution

Journal Title: Behavioral and Brain Sciences
Year Published: 2019

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