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Showing 1 to 3 of 3 for “"Reinforcer Pathology"”.
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Quantifying the Effects of a Constricted Temporal Window in Reinforcer Pathology
… the valuation of more temporally extended reinforcers (e.g., employment, savings, and seatbelt wearing) among smoking drinkers. Together, these studies support a model, reinforcer pathology; wherein the temporal window, which can differ both between individuals and environments, drives …
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Testing the Reinforcer Pathology Theory: A New Insight into Novel Targets for Drug Addiction
… innovative treatment opportunities. Based on the Reinforcer Pathology theory, altering the temporal window over which reinforcers are integrated (i.e., measured by delay discounting) would alter drug valuation and consumption. The first investigation—in 2 separate studies— test the Reinforcer …
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Cumulative Vulnerabilities: Substance Use in Adolescence and in Recovery
… continuation, and outcomes. In the theory of Reinforcer Pathology, we can categorize these conditions into vulnerabilities, or factors that may be associated with susceptibility to substance use onset and poorer outcomes in substance use recovery. The theory of vulnerabilities and reinforcer …