Humans frequently engage in intrinsically rewarding activities (for example, consuming art,
reading). Despite such activities seeming diverse, we show that sensitivity to intrinsic …

Publisher Summary Self-determination theory (SDT) assumes that humans have inherent
propensities to be intrinsically motivated, to assimilate their social and physical worlds, to …

Individuals stably vary in their responses to rewards, but researchers have not yet
determined whether sensitivity to rewarding outcomes translates across social and non …

Most studies on the relationship between reward sensitivity and psychopathology have
focused on one condition at a time and have not considered potential sex or lifespan …

Previous theories and research show clear divergences on the roles of the behavioral
activation system (BAS) and the behavioral inhibition system (BIS) in depression. Across …

It was widely believed that incentives could effectively enhance the motivation of both
students and employees. However, psychologists reported that extrinsic reward actually …

Background Reward sensitivity constitutes a potential key mechanism regarding the etiology
and maintenance of mental disorders, especially depression. However, due to a lack of …

Humans possess a strong tendency towards social affiliation and interpersonal interaction.
Yet, we know far less about how rewards in one's social environment affect functioning as …

The reward-hypersensitivity model posits that trait reward hypersensitivity should elicit
hyper/hypo-approach motivation following exposure to recent life events that activate (goal …

Executive control can be driven by conscious and unconscious monetary cues. This has
raised the exciting question regarding the role of conscious and unconscious reward in the …