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1
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cue predicting reward kind of conditioning

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classical conditioning

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fear learning is a type of

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negative classical conditioning

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serves as the neural substrate for reward learning in classical conditioning

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ventral striatum

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info about secondary reinforcer comes to VS via

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BLA

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broad context in which secondary reinforcer appears comes to VS via

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HF

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most critical input comes from __ when dog is given primary reinforcer

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midbrain VTA

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release of dopamine from VTA to VS strengthens inputs from __ and __ and results VS gate to open

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BLA, HF

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opening the VS gate results in

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downstream activation of circuit nodes

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VS gate opens and drives activity in __ and __

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VS, LH

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neurons in VP drive activity in __, which initiate feeding reflexes like salivation

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LH

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circuit also mediates an increase in attention and activity associated with classical conditioning from VP to __, also releasing ___

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NBM, cholinergic projections

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this type of conditioning requires an explicit behavioral response to a cue in order to receive a reward

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operant conditioning

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__ conditioning is an ideal experimental strategy for corticostriatal circuit since mouse’s motivation is only satisfied through its action

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operant

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__-__ processing is same for classical and operand conditioning

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bottom-up

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through __ nuclei, VS turns input into alterations in physiological responses as it goes to VP(?)

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hypothalamic

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info going from VP –> NBM, these neurons are released

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cholinergic

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increase in cholinergic neurons increase the processing of ___ ___

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sensory information

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increase in cholinergic tone and sensory information leads to PFC, broadening

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attentional spotlight

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operand conditioning has a different __-__ processing

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top-down

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role of vmPFC for bottom-up processing is ___ subjective awareness of our internal and external world

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generating

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role of vmPFC for top-down processing is a relay between __ and __ for action planning

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VS, dlPFC

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purpose of vmPFC top-down processing is

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action planning

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while top-down behavioral programs and action plans emerge ___, these will be pruned down to only those resulting in the receipt of reward

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randomly

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goal-directed planning starting route __ –> __ –> ___

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dlPFC, vmPFC, VS

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in operant conditioning, DA release strengthens (4 things)

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basic reward learning
dlPFC (top-down behavioral programming)
DS
motor cortices

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in operant conditioning, the absence of DA release when incorrect behavior is performed, the unsuccessful top-down program is __, which produces adaptive responses

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weakened

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any constellation of changes in behavior or physiology that increases an individual’s survival

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adaptive response

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when the execution of a specific action plan results in a reward-associated input and output pathways are reinforced through the release of __ in __

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dopamine, VS gate

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___ relays information to ___, which functions to monitor our behavior and register conflict between our goals and outcome

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vmPFC, dACC

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when dACC relays info regarding the presence of conflict forward to the dlPFC, an __ __ __ can be generated and executed through VS gate

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alternate action plan

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31
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successful plans are reinforced and expressed as reward learning when

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alternate behavioral plans can be tested until goal is achieved

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Haber from uni of rochester enabled our understanding of how connections between nodes of corticostriatal circuit support

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goal-directed actions and reward learning

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to identify the connections between corticostriatal circuit nodes (flow of information supporting reward learning), Haber from Rochester

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injected tracer chemicals into neurons in various nodes of monkeys’ corticostriatal circuit

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34
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move forward

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anterograde

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move backward

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retrograde

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Haber’s research was able to reveal

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the flow if information supporting reward learning

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primary reinforcers activate 3 places in brain

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VS, VP, DS

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delivery of food or drink especially when participants are hungry/thirsty, triggers robust __ activity

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VS

39
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skip

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:)

40
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not only activity the VS, but also in __ correlates with how subjectively pleasant participants find the substance

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vmPFC

41
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correlation between VS and VP reflects the activation of __ __ __, while that with vmPFC reflects the __ of sensory, interoceptive, contextual, and other motivational states

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hedonic hot spots, convergent processing

42
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sex studies use __ since it’s less sensitive to motion

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PET

43
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sex studies have strong activation in 6 things

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striatum
midbrain
hypothalamus
amygdala
PFC
sensory cortices

44
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this region of men show greater activity than women’s when viewing pornographic videos

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hypothalamus

45
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hypothalamus contains the __ __ __, which exhibits sexual dimorphism

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medial preoptic area

46
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music is ___ rewarding, regarding that our personal discographies have no obvious reward learning

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intrinsically

47
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these 2 abstract stimuli, as primary reinforcers, are unique to humans

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music
humor

48
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what makes us laugh is related to

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VS
VTA
as well as PFC, DS, hypothalamus

49
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how subjectively we like music/humor is correlated with

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the magnitude of activity in the VS

50
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myriad secondary reinforcers trigger __ activity in the VS gate and extended corticostriatal circuit

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strong

51
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seeing ashtrays, packs of cigarettes, pipes, and bongs trigger

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VS gate

52
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tasting the flavor of beer without alcohol elicited release of __ in __, also resulting in a greater craving

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DA, VS

53
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DA release in __ and __ predicts how hard an individual will work to receive an award

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striatum, vmPFC

54
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unlike primary reinforcers, VS activity in response to secondary reinforcers is related to __ rather than __ of stimuli

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wanting, liking

55
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Wolfram Schultz’s study achieved to identify the role of __ release in __

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DA, reward learning

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activities in __ and __ during monetary incentive tasks mirror the relationship between DA and reward learning in Schultz’s experiment

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VS, VTA

57
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in monetary reward experiments, VS and VTA involvement is the strongest during

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the anticipation of money

58
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in monetary reward experiments, VS and VTA involvement is __ during the outcome phase

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low

59
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in monetary reward experiments, the outcome phase activity is mostly in these 3 places:

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vmPFC
dlPFC
dACC

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vmPFC, dlPFC, and dACC are more associated with our __ __ states as well as the evaluation and refinement of our goal-directed behavior

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subjective motivational

61
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In Western cultures, money is a

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primary reinforcer

62
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__ activity serves as a foundation for learning whom we can and cannot trust

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VS

63
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VS activity increases when another individual is __ or __ to us in the context of social interaction

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kind or generous

64
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trust __ VS activity

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increases

65
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our ability to control our goal-directed behavior

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impulsivity

66
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(high/low impulsivity): act without full consideration of consequences of their actions

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high

67
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(high/low impulsivity): show considerable forethought and plan diligently for their futures

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low

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higher levels of impulsivity are associated with greater activity of __ and __ in response to common reward-related triggers

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VS, VTA

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higher levels of impulsivity are associated with less activity in __, including __ and __

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PFC, dlPFC, dACC

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higher levels of impulsivity results in reduced

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functional connectivity between VS and prefrontal regions

71
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areas where impulsivity is bottom-up (//)

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VS and VTA

72
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areas where impulsivity is top-down (X)

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dlPFC and dACC

73
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in the monetary incentive delay task, vmPFC, dlPFC, dACC is the most active during the __ stage

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delay

74
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Knuston in Stanford uni in the shopping test, activity of VS was most prominent during

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question posed (product and price - would you buy it)

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Knuston in Stanford uni in the shopping test, VS activity was strongest for products that participants

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purchased

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Knuston in Stanford uni in the shopping test, activity in VS gate __ in response to images that function as a conditioned stimulus because of the rewarding experience we had in the past

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increases

77
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Knuston in Stanford uni in the shopping test, we see the role of __ in the subjective evaluation of our experiences regarding sensory, interoceptive, and motivational info (~price differential)

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vmPFC

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Knuston in Stanford uni in the shopping test, the shopping task, when participants choose whether or not to purchase a product, there was __ activity

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insula

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Knuston in Stanford uni in the shopping test, there was __ __ activity in response to products that were not purchased

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greater insula

80
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Knuston in Stanford uni in the shopping test, greater insula suggests that interoceptive signals contribute to decisions to

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avoid things we don’t want

81
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taking pleasure in the suffering of others

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schadenfreude

82
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Cikara in Princeton found that there is __ pleasure taken in the failure of the rival team as in the success of the favored team

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equal

83
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Cikara in Princeton found that there was activity near the __ when the favored team when the favored team was successful

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striatum

84
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Cikara in Princeton found that there was activity near the __ when their rival team failed to a game with them

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striatum

85
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Cikara in Princeton found that there was activity near the __ when their rival team failed to a third team

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striatum

86
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Cikara in Princeton found that activity in __ and __ increased with the failure of the favored team and and success of the rival team

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dACC, insula

87
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Cikara in Princeton’ study elaborates on how our favored team losing increases dACC and insula due to the __ __ some fans experience in this situation

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physical distress

88
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is the capacity of a person to forgo a reward available immediately in favor of a future larger reward

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delayed gratification

89
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Mischel in Columbia, the Marshmallow Test, reveals that those who could delay their gratification have led more

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successful, productive lives characterized by good grades, good jobs, good health, and good relationships

90
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Mischel in Columbia, the Marshmallow Test, reveals that greater VS activity predicts __ ability to delay gratification

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less

91
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Mischel in Columbia, the Marshmallow Test, reveals that __ activity in the dlPFC predicts a greater capacity to resist temptation and delay gratification

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greater

92
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Mischel in Columbia, the Marshmallow Test, reveals that greater activity in the __ predicts a greater capacity to resist temptation and delay gratification

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dlPFC

93
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this part integrates current and future needs in the service of formulating more complex and adaptive plans of action

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dlPFC