Embedding reward signals into perception and cognition

Despite considerable interest in the neural basis of valuation, how valuation affects cognitive processing has received relatively less attention. Here, we review evidence from recent behavioral and neuroimaging studies supporting the notion that motivation can enhance perceptual and executive contr...

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Main Authors: Luiz Pessoa, Jan B Engelmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2010-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Neuroscience
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnins.2010.00017/full