Cats and dogs: A mesopredator navigating risk and reward provisioned by an apex predator
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.8641
Abstract: Abstract Successfully perceiving risk and reward is fundamental to the fitness of an animal, and can be achieved through a variety of perception tactics. For example, mesopredators may “directly” perceive risk by visually observing apex… read more here.
Keywords: predator; risk; risk reward; mountain lions ... See more keywords
Blunted insula activation reflects increased risk and reward seeking as an interaction of testosterone administration and the MAOA polymorphism
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DOI: 10.1002/hbm.23685
Abstract: Testosterone, a male sex hormone, has been suggested to partly explain mixed findings in males and females when investigating behavioral tendencies associated with the MAOA polymorphism. Prior studies indicated that the MAOA polymorphism represents a… read more here.
Keywords: testosterone administration; maoa polymorphism; risk reward; testosterone ... See more keywords
Cannabinoid receptor type 1 antagonists alter aspects of risk/reward decision making independent of toluene-mediated effects.
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DOI: 10.1007/s00213-021-05914-8
Abstract: Drugs of abuse including cannabis and inhalants impair risk/reward decision making. Cannabis use is often concurrent with inhalant intoxication; yet, preclinical studies investigating the role of endocannabinoids in inhalant misuse are limited. To address this… read more here.
Keywords: toluene; risk reward; cb1r; mpfc ... See more keywords
Differential effects of corticotropin-releasing factor and acute stress on different forms of risk/reward decision-making
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DOI: 10.1016/j.nlm.2020.107167
Abstract: Acute stress and corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF) have been show to perturb cost/benefit decision making involving effort costs. However, previous studies on how stress manipulations affect decisions involving reward uncertainty have yielded variable results. To provide… read more here.
Keywords: risk reward; forms risk; acute stress; stress ... See more keywords
Basolateral amygdala – nucleus accumbens circuitry regulates optimal cue-guided risk/reward decision making
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DOI: 10.1016/j.pnpbp.2019.109830
Abstract: Maladaptive decision making is a characteristic feature of substance use disorder and pathological gambling. Studies in humans and animals have implicated neural circuits that include the basolateral amygdala (BLA) and nucleus accumbens (NAc) in facilitating… read more here.
Keywords: decision; risk reward; reward decision; decision making ... See more keywords
Risk vs Reward Strategies in Indirect Presidential Elections: Political Parties and the Selection of Presidential Electors in Germany, 1949–2017
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DOI: 10.1080/09644008.2019.1590549
Abstract: Parties across parliamentary republics compete fiercely over capturing the presidential office. However, they are often torn between seeing their preferred candidate elected and exploiting the election for publicity purposes. The German case, specifically parties’ ability… read more here.
Keywords: 1949 2017; risk reward; presidential elections; strategies indirect ... See more keywords