Dopamine determines how reward overrides risk

Kristin M. Scaplen () and Karla R. Kaun ()

Nature, 2023, vol. 623, issue 7986, 258-259

Abstract: Why do animals pursue reward in the face of punishment? Dopamine-releasing neurons that promote reward-seeking behaviour indirectly impair those that encode punishment avoidance, affecting decisions on risk.

Keywords: Neuroscience; Brain; Animal behaviour (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1038/d41586-023-03085-4

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