It is becoming clearer how neurobiological mechanisms generate 'liking'and
'wanting'components of food reward. Mesocorticolimbic mechanisms that enhance …

Abstract In 1998, Gold and Heffner authored a landmark review in Clinical Psychology
Review on the topic of sexual addiction that concluded that sexual addiction, though …

According to Alzheimer's Disease International, 55 million people worldwide are living with
dementia. Dementia is a disorder that manifests as a set of related symptoms, which usually …

Dysfunction of the mesocorticolimbic dopaminergic reward system is a core feature of
schizophrenia (SZ), yet its precise contributions to different stages of reward processing and …

Two decades ago, the introduction of the Implicit Association Test (IAT) sparked enthusiastic
reactions. With implicit measures like the IAT, researchers hoped to finally be able to bridge …

Highlights•Curiosity is a powerful motivator of information-seeking behavior.•People risk
negative experiences to satisfy curiosity.•Empirical evidence reveals parallels between …

Non-substance addictive behaviors may involve repetitive rewarding behaviors including
gambling, gaming, sexual activities, internet-use, and buying-shopping. In addictions, there …

This review summarizes all reported and suspected functions of ultrasonic vocalizations in
infant and adult rats. The review leads to the conclusion that all types of ultrasonic …

Decreased pleasure-seeking (anhedonia) forms a core symptom of depression. Stressful
experiences precipitate depression and disrupt reward-seeking, but it remains unclear how …

The interconnected nuclei of the ventral basal ganglia have long been identified as key
regulators of motivated behavior, and dysfunction of this circuit is strongly implicated in …