Pallidal circuits for aversive motivation and learning
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DOI: 10.1016/j.cobeha.2018.09.015
Abstract: The basal ganglia are a group of subcortical nuclei that play a critical role in goal-directed behaviour by setting motivation, adjusting the vigour of actions, and driving reinforcement learning. Detailed knowledge exists of how these… read more here.
Keywords: pallidal circuits; motivation learning; circuits aversive; aversive motivation ... See more keywords
Neural Plasticity in the Ventral Tegmental Area, Aversive Motivation during Drug Withdrawal and Hallucinogenic Therapy.
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DOI: 10.1080/02791072.2022.2033889
Abstract: Aberrant glutamatergic signaling has been closely related to several pathologies of the central nervous system. Glutamatergic activity can induce an increase in neural plasticity mediated by brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) in the ventral tegmental area… read more here.
Keywords: drug; plasticity; neural plasticity; ventral tegmental ... See more keywords
The influence of threat and aversive motivation on conflict processing in the Stroop task.
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DOI: 10.3758/s13414-020-02072-5
Abstract: Motivated attention can be driven by the desire to maximize gains or escape punishment. In the Stroop task, when rewards can be obtained by responding quickly to certain colors, corresponding color words are prioritized and… read more here.
Keywords: color; aversive motivation; stroop task; motivation ... See more keywords