APS
2022 APS Annual Convention · 2022
The Interaction between Recent Reward-Relevant Life Event Exposure and Trait Reward Sensitivity in Neural Activation to Reward Cues
- Iris Ka-Yi Chat
Temple University - Erin Dunning
Temple University - Corinne Bart
Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University - Ann Carroll
Northwestern University - Mora Grehl
Temple University - Katherine Damme
Northwestern University - Lyn Abramson
University of Wisconsin-Madison - Robin Nusslock
Northwestern University - Lauren Alloy
Temple University
Abstract
This study tested the reward-hypersensitivity model, which posits that trait reward hypersensitivity should elicit hyper/hypo-approach motivation following life events that activate or deactivate the reward system, respectively. Results showed that reward-hypersensitive participants exhibited distinct neural (fMRI) activation to reward cues following exposure to reward-relevant events, with implications for understanding psychopathology.
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