Have you ever noticed how animals instinctively choose the ripest fruits in a tree? This behavior, of seeking out the most ...

Punishment Trumps Rewards in Learning Behavior Experiment By Michael Hart 05/12/15 Punishing students for poor performance may be more effective than rewarding them for doing well, according to a ...

Empathy isn't just innate — it can be trained by associating another person’s happiness with personal rewards.

Researchers discover that the phosphorylation of a newly identified protein kinase substrate downstream of the dopamine signaling pathway regulates the brain reward behavior One part of the basal ...

"Researchers uncover brain circuitry central to reward-seeking behavior." ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 22 February 2017. <www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2017 / 02 / 170222131508.htm>.

In one experiment, the researchers collaborated with a running club in Hong Kong, which recruited 82 new members to participate in an event that promoted active lifestyles. As part of the event, the ...

A computational reward learning account of social media engagement. Nature Communications, 2021; 12 (1) DOI: 10.1038/s41467-020-19607-x ...

This particular Washington University study, funded by the National Institutes of Health, was less complex than previous studies of effects of rewards and punishments on behavior. In this study, ...