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The Neuroscience of Envy

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 18, 2018

A new study provides insight into the neurobiological underpinnings of envy. Researchers have identified a part of the brain that specifically registers when another receives a reward. This affects the subjective value placed on personal resources and rewards.... Read More...

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Regret is a Gambler’s Curse

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 13, 2018

Researchers report the orbitofrontal cortex replays aspects of past decisions, and the main driver of activity in the OFC is regret when it comes to gambling.... Read More...

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Key Brain Circuits for Reward Seeking and Avoidance Behavior Identified

Neuroscience NewsAugust 26, 2018

Researchers have identified two subpopulations of neurons in the BNST that connect to separate populations of neurons in the lateral hypothalamus which appear to drive two opposing emotional states; avoidance and reward seeking... Read More...

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Bile Acids From the Gut Could Help to Treat Cocaine Abuse

Neuroscience NewsJuly 27, 2018

A new study reveals bile acids can reduce the rewarding properties of cocaine use.... Read More...

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A New Model For How Brain Reward Response May Impact Anorexia

Neuroscience NewsJuly 26, 2018

Researchers report the brain's response to taste stimuli is linked to higher anxiety and a drive for thinness in those with anorexia.... Read More...

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How the Brain Reacts to Food May Be Linked to Overeating

Neuroscience NewsJuly 19, 2018

A new study reports when certain brain areas react more strongly to food rewards than financial rewards, children are more likely to overeat, even if they are not hungry or overweight.... Read More...

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The Psychology of Roller Coasters

Neuroscience NewsJuly 13, 2018

Researchers investigate why so many people are hooked on the thrill of roller coaster riding.... Read More...

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Maged1 Gene Protects Against Cocaine Addiction

Neuroscience NewsJuly 13, 2018

A new study reports mice lacking the Maged1 gene are unable to acquire an addiction to cocaine.... Read More...

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Reward and Unease Are Closely Linked in the Brain

Neuroscience NewsJuly 2, 2018

Researchers say melanocortin 4 receptors may play a role in unease and reward. The study reports dopamine levels fell in the reward system of mice when the animal experienced something unpleasant. However, in mice lacking the melanocortin 4 receptor, dopamine levels increased slightly following a negative experience.... Read More...

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How Your Brain Decides Between Knowledge and Ignorance

Neuroscience NewsJune 26, 2018

Researchers report the brain's reward network could play an influential role in evaluating the opportunity to gain new information, just as it does to evaluate rewards such as food or financial gain.... Read More...

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Video Game Loot Boxes Similar to Gambling

Neuroscience NewsJune 19, 2018

Researchers say video games that offer loot boxes containing items to give players an advantage increase gambling and risk taking behaviors in adolescents.... Read More...

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Higher Empathy People Process Music Differently in the Brain

Neuroscience NewsJune 12, 2018

Researchers report people with higher empathy process music with greater involvement in the brain's reward system and areas of the brain associated with social information processing.... Read More...

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Regret is a Gambler’s Curse

Key Brain Circuits for Reward Seeking and Avoidance Behavior Identified

Bile Acids From the Gut Could Help to Treat Cocaine Abuse

A New Model For How Brain Reward Response May Impact Anorexia

How the Brain Reacts to Food May Be Linked to Overeating

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Maged1 Gene Protects Against Cocaine Addiction

Reward and Unease Are Closely Linked in the Brain

How Your Brain Decides Between Knowledge and Ignorance

Video Game Loot Boxes Similar to Gambling