News tagged with monetary rewards
Reward-driven people win more, even when no reward at stake
Whether it's for money, marbles or chalk, the brains of reward-driven people keep their game faces on, helping them win at every step of the way, even when there is no reward at stake, suggests a surprising ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Apr 26, 2010 |
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Brain-behavior disconnect in cocaine addiction
(PhysOrg.com) -- Parts of the brain involved in monitoring behaviors and emotions show different levels of activity in cocaine users relative to non-drug users, even when both groups perform equally well on ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
May 25, 2009 |
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Childhood adversity may affect processing in the brain's reward pathways
New research shows that childhood adversity is associated with diminished neural activity in brain regions implicated in the anticipation of possible rewards.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jul 15, 2009 |
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