Anhedonia buffers the effects of early-life unpredictability on threat-reward decision-making.
Bianca T. Leonard, Maria Alejandra Martinez-Ortiz, Jason Bock, Yifan Zhang, Steve Flores, Derek V. Taylor, Laura M. Glynn, Elysia Poggi Davis, Hal S. Stern, Tallie Z. Baram, Catherine A. Hartley, Michael A. Yassa, Aaron M. Bornstein
This study examines how anhedonia and early-life unpredictability interact to influence threat-reward decision-making in humans.
bioRxiv · May 19, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience