Opponent Process Theory: Neurophysiological Foundations and Clinical Applications | Ch 7

Authors

Justin W. Gibson, LSU Health Sciences Center - New OrleansFollow
Brett A. Pearce, LSU Health Sciences Center - New OrleansFollow
Robert C. Thomas, LSU Health Sciences Center - New OrleansFollow
Steven D. Thurber, LSU Health Sciences Center - New OrleansFollow

Document Type

Book Chapter

Publication Date

8-6-2025

Editor

Justin W. Gibson, Brett A. Pearce, Robert C. Thomas, Steven D. Thurber

Second Department

© 2025 The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG

Abstract

In this chapter, principles of learning from the theories of Ivan Pavlov and B. F. Skinner together with basic notions from research on human motivation are reviewed and integrated with OPT. The integration is a necessary precursor to the therapeutic application of OPT, in the next chapter.

First Page

77

Last Page

89

Chapter Title

Chapter 7 - Learning, Motivation, and Opponent Process Theory

Publisher

Springer Cham

ISBN

[9783032000897, 9783032000903]

Rights

© 2025 The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG

Recommended Citation

Gibson, Justin W.; Pearce, Brett A.; Thomas, Robert C.; and Thurber, Steven D., "Opponent Process Theory: Neurophysiological Foundations and Clinical Applications | Ch 7" (2025). School of Medicine Faculty Publications. 4354.
https://digitalscholar.lsuhsc.edu/som_facpubs/4354
10.1007/978-3-032-00090-3_7