Large environmental changes reduce valence-dependent belief updating DOI Creative Commons

Juan Cruz Beron,

Guillermo Solovey,

Ignacio A. Ferrelli

et al.

Scientific Reports, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 14(1)

Published: May 7, 2024

Abstract When updating beliefs, humans tend to integrate more desirable information than undesirable information. In stable environments (low uncertainty and high predictability), this asymmetry favors motivation towards action perceived self-efficacy. However, in changing (high low process can lead risk underestimation increase unwanted costs. Here, we examine how people (n = 388) threatening during an abrupt environmental change (mandatory quarantine the COVID-19 pandemic). Given that anxiety levels are associated with magnitude of belief asymmetry; explore its relationship particular context. We report a significant reduction asymmetrical large as individuals integrated same extent. Moreover, result was supported by computational modeling update task. found not homogeneous among different Trait-anxiety. Individuals higher Trait-anxiety maintained valence-dependent updating, it occurs environments. On other hand, behavior acute (State-Anxiety), health concerns (Health-Anxiety), or having positive expectations (Trait-Optimism). These results suggest highly uncertain generate adaptive changes integration. At time, reveals vulnerabilities adapt way they learn.

Language: Английский

Large environmental changes reduce valence-dependent belief updating DOI Creative Commons

Juan Cruz Beron,

Guillermo Solovey,

Ignacio A. Ferrelli

et al.

Scientific Reports, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 14(1)

Published: May 7, 2024

Abstract When updating beliefs, humans tend to integrate more desirable information than undesirable information. In stable environments (low uncertainty and high predictability), this asymmetry favors motivation towards action perceived self-efficacy. However, in changing (high low process can lead risk underestimation increase unwanted costs. Here, we examine how people (n = 388) threatening during an abrupt environmental change (mandatory quarantine the COVID-19 pandemic). Given that anxiety levels are associated with magnitude of belief asymmetry; explore its relationship particular context. We report a significant reduction asymmetrical large as individuals integrated same extent. Moreover, result was supported by computational modeling update task. found not homogeneous among different Trait-anxiety. Individuals higher Trait-anxiety maintained valence-dependent updating, it occurs environments. On other hand, behavior acute (State-Anxiety), health concerns (Health-Anxiety), or having positive expectations (Trait-Optimism). These results suggest highly uncertain generate adaptive changes integration. At time, reveals vulnerabilities adapt way they learn.

Language: Английский

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