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More dynamical and more symbiotic: Cortico-striatal models of resolve, suppression, and routine habit
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 26 April 2021
Abstract
I extend Ainslie's core claims with three cortico-striatal models that respectively subserve the key constructs of resolve, suppression, and routine habit. I show that these models suggest a more dynamical and symbiotic relation among the constructs: there are more ways they interact to reinforce willpower, and the temporal dimension of the interactions can often determine the effectiveness of the reinforcement.
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