Mind the instructions: reward cues are liked first, wanted later
N. Prutean, L. Vermeylen, N. Kukkonen, T. S. Steendam, J. O. Eayrs, R. M. Krebs, J. R. Wiersema, E. Vassena, N. C. Boehler, W. Notebaert
The paper investigates how reward and difficulty cues are evaluated before and after task experience, finding that reward cues are positively evaluated even before task experience, influencing performance.
bioRxiv · Jan 9, 2024Animal Behavior & Cognition