Socially evaluated cold pressor stress after instrumental learning favors habits over goal-directed action

Psychoneuroendocrinology

Volumn 35, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 977-986

  Schwabe, Lars ^a   Wolf, Oliver T ^a  

^a RUHR UNIVERSITY BOCHUM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cortisol; Goal directed action; Habits; Instrumental learning; Stress

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE;

ACUTE STRESS; ADULT; ARTICLE; COLD PRESSOR TEST; COLD STRESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; HABIT; HORMONE RESPONSE; HUMAN; LEARNING; MALE; MOTIVATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REWARD; SATIETY; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BLOOD PRESSURE; COLD TEMPERATURE; CONDITIONING, OPERANT; EXTINCTION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; FEMALE; GOALS; HABITS; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; MALE; MOTIVATION; SALIVA; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77953773184     PISSN: 03064530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2009.12.010     Document Type: Article

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