Performance anxiety is associated with context-dependent reward and punishment learning biases in skilled performers
Andrea Erazo Hidalgo, Lisa Pearson, Takanori Oku, Yudai Kimoto, Shinichi Furuya, María Herrojo Ruiz
This study shows that performance anxiety in skilled pianists affects reward and punishment learning based on task uncertainty, with faster reward learning under high uncertainty and faster punishment learning under low uncertainty.
bioRxiv · Mar 31, 2025 · PreprintNeuroscience