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Gender differences in reward and punishment for monetary and social feedback in children: An ERP study

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  • Ying Ding
  • Encong Wang
  • Yuchen Zou
  • Yan Song
  • Xue Xiao
  • Wanyi Huang
  • Yanfang Li

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Gender differences in feedback processing have been observed among adolescents and adults through event-related potentials. However, information on whether and how this feedback processing is affected by feedback valence, feedback type, and individual sensitivity in reward/punishment among children remains minimal. In this study, we used a guessing game task coupled with electroencephalography to investigate gender differences in feedback processing, in which feedback to reward and punishment was presented in the context of monetary and social conditions. Results showed that boys were less likely to switch their response after punishment, had generally less feedback-related negativity (FRN) amplitude, and longer FRN latency in monetary and punishment conditions than girls. Moreover, FRN for monetary punishment, which is related to individual difference in reward sensitivity, was observed only in girls. The study provides gender-specific evidence for the neural processing of feedback, which may offer educational guidance for appropriate feedback for girls and boys.

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  • Ying Ding & Encong Wang & Yuchen Zou & Yan Song & Xue Xiao & Wanyi Huang & Yanfang Li, 2017. "Gender differences in reward and punishment for monetary and social feedback in children: An ERP study," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 12(3), pages 1-19, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0174100
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0174100
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