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. 1983 Fall;16(3):283–296. doi: 10.1901/jaba.1983.16-283

The negative side effects of reward.

P D Balsam, A S Bondy
PMCID: PMC1307887  PMID: 6685728

Abstract

The negative side effects of aversive control have been extensively discussed in clinical literature and textbooks. The symmetry between aversive and appetitive control in basic experimental research implies that parallel negative side effects of reward exist. These negative side effects are described and their implications for clinical practice and research are discussed.

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