Reward, motivation and brain imaging in human healthy participants–A narrative review
AM Weinstein - Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Over the past 20 years there has been an increasing number of brain imaging studies on the
mechanisms underlying reward motivation in humans. This narrative review describes …
mechanisms underlying reward motivation in humans. This narrative review describes …
Debates on the dorsomedial prefrontal/dorsal anterior cingulate cortex: insights for future research
N Clairis, A Lopez-Persem - Brain, 2023 - academic.oup.com
The dorsomedial prefrontal cortex/dorsal anterior cingulate cortex (dmPFC/dACC) is a brain
area subject to many theories and debates over its function (s). Even its precise anatomical …
area subject to many theories and debates over its function (s). Even its precise anatomical …
Neuroanatomical signatures associated with dispositional optimism predict COVID-19-related posttraumatic stress symptoms
The COVID-19 pandemic has been increasingly documented to cause negative impacts on
mental health outcomes, eg posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS). Dispositional optimism …
mental health outcomes, eg posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS). Dispositional optimism …
Aversive motivation and cognitive control
Aversive motivation plays a prominent role in driving individuals to exert cognitive control.
However, the complexity of behavioral responses attributed to aversive incentives creates …
However, the complexity of behavioral responses attributed to aversive incentives creates …
Differences in the neural correlates of schizophrenia with positive and negative formal thought disorder in patients with schizophrenia in the ENIGMA dataset
RJ Sharkey, C Bacon, Z Peterson… - Molecular …, 2024 - nature.com
Formal thought disorder (FTD) is a clinical key factor in schizophrenia, but the
neurobiological underpinnings remain unclear. In particular, the relationship between FTD …
neurobiological underpinnings remain unclear. In particular, the relationship between FTD …
The willpower paradox: possible and impossible conceptions of self-control
Self-control denotes the ability to override current desires to render behavior consistent with
long-term goals. A key assumption is that self-control is required when short-term desires …
long-term goals. A key assumption is that self-control is required when short-term desires …
The controllosphere: The neural origin of cognitive effort.
CB Holroyd - Psychological Review, 2024 - psycnet.apa.org
Why do some mental activities feel harder than others? The answer to this question is
surprisingly controversial. Current theories propose that cognitive effort affords a …
surprisingly controversial. Current theories propose that cognitive effort affords a …
Dissociable influences of reward and punishment on adaptive cognitive control
To invest effort into any cognitive task, people must be sufficiently motivated. Whereas prior
research has focused primarily on how the cognitive control required to complete these …
research has focused primarily on how the cognitive control required to complete these …
Intracranial stimulation and EEG feature analysis reveal affective salience network specialization
BA Metzger, P Kalva, MM Mocchi, B Cui, JA Adkinson… - Brain, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Emotion is represented in limbic and prefrontal brain areas, herein termed the affective
salience network (ASN). Within the ASN, there are substantial unknowns about how valence …
salience network (ASN). Within the ASN, there are substantial unknowns about how valence …
Biphasic patterns of age-related differences in dopamine D1 receptors across the adult lifespan
Age-related alterations in D1-like dopamine receptor (D1DR) have distinct implications for
human cognition and behavior during development and aging, but the timing of these …
human cognition and behavior during development and aging, but the timing of these …