The reward system (the mesocorticolimbic circuit) is a group of neural structures responsible for incentive salience (i.e., "wanting"; desire or craving...

The mesolimbic pathway, sometimes referred to as the reward pathway, is a dopaminergic pathway in the brain. The pathway connects the ventral tegmental...

as a robust operant reinforcer. Targeted stimulation activates the reward system circuitry and establishes response habits similar to those established...

brain reward system and how similar it is across mammals. Through extensive research, scientists have been able to conclude that the brain reward system in...

Look up reward in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Reward may refer to: Reward (Shelltown, Maryland), a historic home in Shelltown Maryland Reward, California...

intense urge to use a drug or engage in a behavior that produces natural reward, despite substantial harm and other negative consequences. Repetitive drug...

Metaphor for the use of punishment and reward...

of fat, sugar, sodium, and/or carbohydrates to trigger the brain's reward system, encouraging excessive eating. The concept of hyperpalatability is foundational...

Reward management is concerned with the formulation and implementation of strategies and policies that aim to reward people fairly, equitably and consistently...

natural reward – despite any negative consequences to the person's physical, mental, social or financial well-being. In the brain's reward system, a gene...

"breaking" weak points on the boss. Each boss has a single break reward and that reward can be earned as many times as the boss has weak points (usually...

response during reward anticipation, which is reflected in a reduced responsiveness of both cortical and subcortical components of the reward system. Schizophrenia...

Therefore, the simultaneous activation of every hedonic hotspot within the reward system is believed to be necessary for generating the sensation of an intense...

in which dopamine plays the role of a reward signal. In the language used to discuss the reward system, reward is the attractive and motivational property...

pupil dilation) of the response are mediated by the reward system and sympathetic nervous system, respectively. The stimuli that produce this response...

fatty liver disease, polycystic ovary syndrome, and diseases of the reward system such as addictions. GLP-1 agonists work by activating the GLP-1 receptor...

"wanting", but not "liking" reactions once they have been acquired. The reward system contains pleasure centers or hedonic hotspots – i.e., brain structures...

the mesocorticolimbic dopamine system and other dopamine pathways; it is widely implicated in the drug and natural reward circuitry of the brain. The VTA...

ΔFosB or c-Fos immunoreactivity in the striatum or other parts of the reward system. Drug tolerance develops rapidly in amphetamine abuse (i.e., recreational...

Sexual activity is an intrinsic reward that has been shown to act as a positive reinforcer, strongly activate the reward system, and induce the accumulation...

receptors (nAChR). The cholinergic system has been found to be involved in responding to cues related to the reward pathway, enhancing signal detection...

induced by varying conditions, and last for variable periods of time. The reward system, that reinforces desired behaviour for example, depends on a variant...

basal ganglia. The striatum is a critical component of the motor and reward systems; receives glutamatergic and dopaminergic inputs from different sources;...

how the nervous system affects immune responses and thus physical health. Her recent work has highlighted how the brain's reward system is implicated in...

Stimulants can affect various functions, including arousal, attention, the reward system, learning, memory, and emotion. Effects range from mild stimulation...

monetary reward and cocaine. This activity in reward and motivation areas suggests that early-stage intense romantic love is a motivation system or goal-oriented...

agent should take actions in a dynamic environment in order to maximize a reward signal. Reinforcement learning is one of the three basic machine learning...

Connect serves as a combination of a free reward system (formerly Ubisoft Club) and online profile system for players of Ubisoft games. While playing...

skill game of Twister. Foddy designed GIRP to hijack the neurological reward-system by allowing players to set their own achievable goals in the game. A...

cognitive control systems creates a period of heightened vulnerability to risk-taking during mid-adolescence. In the dual systems model, "reward sensitivity"...