{
  "id": 19359987,
  "title": "Repeat thieves without kleptomania struggle to adapt to rewards in decision-making test",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/repeat-thieves-without-kleptomania-struggle-to-adapt-to-rewards-in",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-11-10T15:00:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Phys.org",
    "slug": "phys-org",
    "url": "https://phys.org/news/2026-11-thieves-kleptomania-struggle-rewards-decision.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Theft is almost universally considered an exploitative behavior. The conventional view underlying judicial systems is that the act of taking resources from others without offering compensation stems from moral and personal failings. As a result, these systems rely on the assumption that the threat or imposition of punishment will motivate criminal offenders to adjust their future behavior. Yet…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}