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Depiction of aversive conditioning components of experimental paradigm. Participants are presented with two counterbalanced aversive conditioning sessions following a gambling game where they earn a monetary endowment. (A) In the first session, the unconditioned stimulus is a mild electric shock (primary reinforcer) which is paired with a colored square (sCS+). (B) In the second session, the unconditioned stimulus is a monetary loss (-$6.00), which is paired with a different colored square (mCS+) and detracted from the total sum earned during the gambling game.
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Patient SP underwent the same procedure as previously described (Figure 1).
Skin conductance responses during aversive conditioning sessions with primary and secondary reinforcers in one patient with bilateral amygdala damage.
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In contrast, when a monetary US was used, SP showed evidence for a stronger SCR to the CS+ than the CS-, indicating the acquisition of a conditioned response (M = 0.11; Figure 5).