Genetic Variation Contributes to Individual Differences in Pleasure
Differences in how our brains respond when we’re anticipating a financial reward are due, in part, to genetic differences. More
Differences in how our brains respond when we’re anticipating a financial reward are due, in part, to genetic differences. More
A sample of research exploring: rewards, attention, and working memory; testosterone and emotional control in police recruits; and gene-environment interactions linking early adversity and romantic relationships. More
A sample of research exploring GDP and science achievement, the effects of reward and punishment on information processing, emotion differentiation and regulation, and intrasexual aggression. More
Hi, Dan. I have final exams coming up, and I’m trying to get motivated by giving myself rewards for studying. But all the rewards I can think of involve sweets or fried foods, which will set me back on my weight-loss goals. Nothing seems to motivate me as much as More
A series of studies show that people tend to reciprocate others’ actions in ways that increase disparities in wealth. More
A sample of new research exploring implicit statistical learning and real-world decision making, sources of mimicry in social interactions, reward adaptation and learning in rats, and the effects of lingering cognitive states on memory. More