Devaluation of response-produced safety signals reveals circuits for goal-directed versus habitual avoidance in dorsal striatum
Robert M. Sears, Erika C. Andrade, Shanna B. Samels, Lindsay C. Laughlin, Danielle M. Moloney, Donald A. Wilson, Matthew R. Alwood, Justin M. Moscarello, Christopher K. Cain
This study investigates how response-produced safety signals influence goal-directed and habitual avoidance behaviors in rats, showing sex differences in their sensitivity to feedback devaluation.
Nature Communications · Feb 9, 2026Peer-reviewedNeuroscience