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Reward Prediction for Representation Learning and Reward Shaping

open access: yesProceedings of the 13th International Joint Conference on Computational Intelligence, 2021
One of the fundamental challenges in reinforcement learning (RL) is the one of data efficiency: modern algorithms require a very large number of training samples, especially compared to humans, for solving environments with high-dimensional observations. The severity of this problem is increased when the reward signal is sparse.
Hlynur Davíð Hlynsson, Laurenz Wiskott
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FACTORS THAT AFFECT THE EMPLOYEE TURNOVER OF DOCTORS AND NURSES IN AN EMERGING ECONOMY: EVIDENCE FROM SOUTH AFRICA [PDF]

open access: yesInnovative Issues and Approaches in Social Sciences, 2023
Although employee turnover has been widely researched in business circles, most researchers focused on the causes of employee turnover in various sectors but little work has been conducted regarding the sources of employee turnover in health sector ...
Howard S.K. Hlongwa   +2 more
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The Utility of Research Domain Criteria in Diagnosis and Management of Dual Disorders: A Mini-Review

open access: yesFrontiers in Psychiatry, 2022
The Research Domain Criteria (RDoC) initiative has been considered a comprehensive alternative classification framework for understanding neuropsychiatric ailments, as opposed to the longstanding, traditional DSM framework.
Benyamin Hakak-Zargar   +8 more
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Spillover effects of competition outcome on future risky cooperation

open access: yesScientific Reports, 2023
There is growing evidence that risky cooperation is regulated by the experience of previous interactions with others. However, it is unclear how the evaluation of outcomes from competitive interactions can affect individuals’ subsequent cooperative ...
Yansong Li   +5 more
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Tracking and unpacking the impact of Covid-19 on informal food traders in South Africa

open access: yesМенеджмент та підприємництво: тренди розвитку, 2023
In developing economies like South Africa, the informal traders account for more than half of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and over 70% of the employment.
Siyabonga Lloyd Duma, Reward Utete
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Rewards that are near increase impulsive action

open access: yesiScience, 2021
Summary: In modern society, the natural drive to behave impulsively in order to obtain rewards must often be curbed. A continued failure to do so is associated with a range of outcomes including drug abuse, pathological gambling, and obesity.
David A. O'Connor   +8 more
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Cognitive and hormonal regulation of appetite for food presented in the olfactory and visual modalities

open access: yesNeuroImage, 2021
The ability to regulate appetite is essential to avoid food over-consumption. The desire for a particular food can be triggered by its odor before it is even seen.
R. Janet   +6 more
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REWARD: Ontology for Reward Schemes

open access: yes, 2020
Rewarding people is common in several contexts, such as human resource management and crowdsourcing applications. However, designing a reward strategy is not straightforward, as it requires considering different parameters. These parameters include, for example, management of rewarding tasks and identifying critical features, such as the type of ...
Ioannis Chrysakis   +4 more
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Contextual novelty changes reward representations in the striatum [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
Reward representation in ventral striatum is boosted by perceptual novelty, although the mechanism of this effect remains elusive. Animal studies indicate a functional loop (Lisman and Grace, 2005) that includes hippocampus, ventral striatum, and ...
Dolan, R J   +12 more
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Labour Regulations in Check: Small and Medium Enterprises’ Workforce Wellbeing Conundrums in South Africa [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Studies in Social Sciences and Humanities, 2023
While some labour policies bring dignity to a particular group of employees, other labour policies are purported to be major driving force behind accelerated well-being vulnerability of some employees.
Reward Utete, PhD
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