Dissociable effects of perceived control on reward-related neural dynamics under risk and ambiguity

Perceived control plays a crucial role in risk-taking behavior, but its neural effect on reward dynamics in risky and ambiguous decision making remains unclear. Here, we addressed this issue by measuring participants’ (N = 40) EEG activity while they were performing a wheel-of-fortune task. Particip...

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Main Authors: Shiting Chen, Menglin Wu, Jianbiao Zhao, Guanglong Liu, Wendeng Yang, Ya Zheng
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Published: Elsevier 2025-03-01
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Ya Zheng
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description Perceived control plays a crucial role in risk-taking behavior, but its neural effect on reward dynamics in risky and ambiguous decision making remains unclear. Here, we addressed this issue by measuring participants’ (N = 40) EEG activity while they were performing a wheel-of-fortune task. Participants either made choices themselves (a high control condition) or followed the computer's choice (a low control condition) under risky or ambiguous decision contexts. Behavioral and rating data showed a stronger control effect in the risky compared to the ambiguous decision context. In parallel, we found an effect of perceived control on choice evaluation (indexed by the cue-P3) in the risky but not ambiguous context. However, the control effect was more pronounced during feedback anticipation (indexed by the stimulus-preceding negativity) and outcome appraisal (indexed by delta oscillation) in the ambiguous context compared to the risky context. Together, our findings suggest that experiencing control alters reward dynamics in uncertain decision making, with dissociable effects between risk and ambiguity.
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spelling doaj-art-3239559f4ed744a0b9af295e2ef0b84a2025-02-03T04:16:30ZengElsevierNeuroImage1095-95722025-03-01308121067Dissociable effects of perceived control on reward-related neural dynamics under risk and ambiguityShiting Chen0Menglin Wu1Jianbiao Zhao2Guanglong Liu3Wendeng Yang4Ya Zheng5Department of Psychology, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, China; Center for Reward and Social Cognition, School of Education, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, ChinaDepartment of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, ChinaDepartment of Psychology, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, China; Center for Reward and Social Cognition, School of Education, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, ChinaDepartment of Psychology, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, China; Center for Reward and Social Cognition, School of Education, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, ChinaDepartment of Psychology, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, China; Center for Reward and Social Cognition, School of Education, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, ChinaDepartment of Psychology, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, China; Center for Reward and Social Cognition, School of Education, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, China; Corresponding author at: Department of Psychology, Guangzhou University, 230 Wai Huan Xi Road, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center, Guangzhou 510006, China.Perceived control plays a crucial role in risk-taking behavior, but its neural effect on reward dynamics in risky and ambiguous decision making remains unclear. Here, we addressed this issue by measuring participants’ (N = 40) EEG activity while they were performing a wheel-of-fortune task. Participants either made choices themselves (a high control condition) or followed the computer's choice (a low control condition) under risky or ambiguous decision contexts. Behavioral and rating data showed a stronger control effect in the risky compared to the ambiguous decision context. In parallel, we found an effect of perceived control on choice evaluation (indexed by the cue-P3) in the risky but not ambiguous context. However, the control effect was more pronounced during feedback anticipation (indexed by the stimulus-preceding negativity) and outcome appraisal (indexed by delta oscillation) in the ambiguous context compared to the risky context. Together, our findings suggest that experiencing control alters reward dynamics in uncertain decision making, with dissociable effects between risk and ambiguity.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1053811925000692Perceived controlRiskAmbiguityNeural dynamics
spellingShingle Shiting Chen
Menglin Wu
Jianbiao Zhao
Guanglong Liu
Wendeng Yang
Ya Zheng
Dissociable effects of perceived control on reward-related neural dynamics under risk and ambiguity
NeuroImage
Perceived control
Risk
Ambiguity
Neural dynamics
title Dissociable effects of perceived control on reward-related neural dynamics under risk and ambiguity
title_full Dissociable effects of perceived control on reward-related neural dynamics under risk and ambiguity
title_fullStr Dissociable effects of perceived control on reward-related neural dynamics under risk and ambiguity
title_full_unstemmed Dissociable effects of perceived control on reward-related neural dynamics under risk and ambiguity
title_short Dissociable effects of perceived control on reward-related neural dynamics under risk and ambiguity
title_sort dissociable effects of perceived control on reward related neural dynamics under risk and ambiguity
topic Perceived control
Risk
Ambiguity
Neural dynamics
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1053811925000692
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