Neuron
Volume 89, Issue 3, 3 February 2016, Pages 430-432
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Reducing Speed and Sight: How Adaptive Is Post-Error Slowing?

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After errors, decision boundaries change, which results in post-error slowing of decisions. Purcell and Kiani (2016) report simultaneously decreased sensitivity to sensory information counteracts post-error increases in accuracy. Early post-error adjustments reflect a general orienting reflex rather than goal-directed adaptation.

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