FLEXIBILITY IN THE MIND TOO –
May 22, 2026 – The scientists say this could be a stable trait of alcohol dependence, reflecting underlying reward processing differences in people who are at risk of alcohol problems. The study also looked at another signal, the feedback-P3, which shows how strongly your mind reacts when you get important feedback and starts updating what you’ve learned.
Overall, it did not differ between the groups, but for people recovering from alcohol dependence, this signal was largest in the early stages of abstinence, and after many years appeared more similar to that of healthy people.
Researchers say this may reflect a brain change linked to abstinence itself.
