One fundamental question concerning brain reward mechanisms is to determine how
reward-related activity is influenced by the nature of rewards. Here, we review the …

Emotion or stress can jeopardize decision-making relevance and cognitive functioning. In
this paper we examine plan continuation error (PCE), an erroneous behavior defined as a …

Neuropathological studies in Huntington disease (HD) have demonstrated neuronal loss in
the striatum, as well as in other brain regions including the cortex. With diffusion tensor MRI …

Background Neural mechanisms of decision-making and reward response in adolescent
cannabis use disorder (CUD) are underexplored. Methods Three groups of male …

Research supports an association between extraversion and dopamine (DA) functioning.
DA facilitates incentive motivation and the conditioning and incentive encoding of contexts …

Reward insensitivity in depression and dysphoria has been demonstrated by self-report,
behavioral, and neuroscience data. These findings show less anticipated and experienced …

Abstract Background Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) is a leading cause of disability
globally. Currently available treatments have limited efficacy and combination strategies are …

The neuroscience of decision making is a rapidly evolving multidisciplinary research area
that employs neuroscientific techniques to explain various parameters associated with …

What's so special about music? We experience it internally, yet at the same time it is highly
social. Music engages our cognitive/affective and sensory systems. We use music to …

This article draws upon recent findings from the field of neuroscience to explore how loss
aversion affects foreign policy resolve. We theorize that US. policy makers are more resolute …