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Evolutionary Recurrent Decision Model in Developing Adaptive and Maladaptive Behaviors

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The paper presents the Evolutionary Recurrent Decision Model (ERDM), a reinforcement learning framework that simulates agents in evolutionary recurrent environments such as threat, prey/goal-pursuits, and alliances. ERDM models learning through competing rewards derived from survival metrics, and a validity study shows that distinct adaptive and maladaptive strategies—like learned helplessness, avoidance, healthy relationships, and aggression—emerge naturally without hardwiring. These findings align with empirical literature and demonstrate the model’s ecological validity.

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