The neural system that bridges reward and cognition in humans: An fMRI study

B. Pochon, J.; Levy, R.; Fossati, P.; Lehericy, S.; B. Poline, J.; Pillon, B.; Le Bihan, D.; Dubois, B.

doi:10.1073/pnas.082111099

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The neural system that bridges reward and cognition in humans: An fMRI study

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Authors:

J. B. Pochon

R. Levy

P. Fossati

Abstract

We test the hypothesis that motivational and cognitive processes are linked by a specific neural system to reach maximal efficiency. We studied six normal subjects performing a working memory paradigm ( n- back tasks) associated with different levels of monetary reward during an fMRI session. The st...

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