Since its introduction in 2000, the monetary incentive delay (MID) task has been used
extensively to investigate changes in neural activity in response to the processing of reward …

In this review, we examine the functions of the striatum and the evidence that this brain
region may be compromised in antisocial individuals. The striatum is involved in the …

Over the last 10 years advances in the new field of neuromarketing have yielded a host of
findings which defy common stereotypes about consumer behavior. Reason and emotions …

BACKGROUND: Reinforcement of behavioral responses involves a complex cerebral circuit
engaging specific neuronal networks that are modulated by cortical oversight systems …

A recent study has implicated the nucleus accumbens of the ventral striatum in explaining
why online-users spend time on the social network platform Facebook. Here, higher activity …

BACKGROUND: The corpus striatum, comprised of the caudate, putamen, and globus
pallidus, plays an important role in reward processing and may be involved in the …

The neural processing of reward can be differentiated into two sub-components with
different functions,“wanting”(ie, the expectation of a reward which includes appetitive and …

According to the Reinforcement Sensitivity Theory (RST), Gray's dimension of impulsivity,
reflecting human trait reward sensitivity, determines the extent to which stimuli activate the …

Abstract Approach and avoidance represent two fundamental behavioral traits that develop
early in life. Previous studies have examined the neural correlates of approach and …

Given that human infants are almost fully reliant on caregivers for survival, the presence of
parents who provide sensitive, responsive care support infants and young children in …