The orbitofrontal cortex and amygdala are involved in emotion and in motivation, but the
relationship between these functions performed by these brain structures is not clear. To …

Obesity is among the most common and costly chronic disorders worldwide. Estimates
suggest that in the United States obesity affects one-third of adults, accounts for up to one …

Maslow's pyramid of human needs, proposed in 1943, has been one of the most cognitively
contagious ideas in the behavioral sciences. Anticipating later evolutionary views of human …

We hypothesize that there is a general bias, based on both innatepredispositions and
experience, in animals and humans, to give greater weight to negative entities (eg, events …

We approach disgust as a food-related emotion and define it as revulsion at the prospect of
oral incorporation of offensive objects. These objects have contamination properties; if they …

В монографии рассматриваются конкретные психологические механизмы и процессы,
обеспечивающие развитие мотивации человека. Большое внимание уделяется …

The hypothesis that dopamine is important for reward has been proposed in a number of
forms, each of which has been challenged. Normally, rewarding stimuli such as food, water …

An evolved module for fear elicitation and fear learning with 4 characteristics is proposed.(a)
The fear module is preferentially activated in aversive contexts by stimuli that are fear …

Two studies are presented that examine the role of attractiveness and expertise in the
“match-up hypothesis.” Much “match-up hypothesis” research has focused on physical …

The prefrontal cortex makes up almost a quarter of the human brain, and it expanded
dramatically during primate evolution. The Neurobiology of the Prefrontal Cortex presents a …