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  • Pavlovian influences can interfere with instrumental learning.
  • Previous research on the temporal stability of individual differences in Pavlovian influence yielded mixed results.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the test-retest reliability of Pavlovian influence over a two-week interval.
  • To introduce a web-based Go-NoGo paradigm for measuring Pavlovian bias.

Main Methods:

  • A web-based Go-NoGo task was used to measure Pavlovian influence.
  • Participants' learning performance and Pavlovian bias were assessed twice over a two-week period.
  • Reinforcement learning models were fitted to the behavioral data.

Main Results:

  • Pavlovian influence showed consistent individual differences across the two-week window.
  • Reliability was observed in raw learning measures (accuracy), linear estimates of bias (r=0.40), and model-derived parameters (r=0.25).
  • While consistent, the observed correlations were lower than typical psychometric standards.

Conclusions:

  • Pavlovian bias represents a relatively stable individual characteristic.
  • The findings support the use of Pavlovian bias measures in computational psychiatry and understanding individual differences in learning.