Humans can seamlessly combine value signals from diverse motivational incentives, yet it is
not well understood how these signals are “bundled” in the brain to modulate cognitive …

Dorsal anterior cingulate cortex (dACC) is a brain region that subserves cognition and motor
control, but the mechanisms of these functions remain unknown. Human neuroimaging and …

Reward motivation often enhances task performance, but the neural mechanisms underlying
such cognitive enhancement remain unclear. Here, we used a multivariate pattern analysis …

To represent value for learning and decision making, the brain must encode information
about both the motivational relevance and affective valence of anticipated outcomes. The …

Incentives are primary determinants of if and how well an organism will perform a given
behavior. Here, we examined how incentive valence and magnitude influence task …

Despite considerable interest in the neural basis of valuation, the question of how valuation
affects cognitive processing has received relatively less attention. Here, we review evidence …

The dorsal anterior cingulate cortex (dACC) is thought to play a critical role in forming
associations between rewards and actions. Currently available physiological data, however …

How does the brain translate information signaling potential rewards into motivation to get
them? Motivation to obtain reward is thought to depend on the midbrain [particularly the …

Activity in the dorsal anterior cingulate cortex (dACC) is observed across a variety of
contexts, and its function remains intensely debated in the field of cognitive neuroscience …

Cognitive control mechanisms support the deliberate regulation of thought and behavior
based on current goals. Recent work suggests that motivational incentives improve cognitive …