Essays about: "nucleus accumbens"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 7 essays containing the words nucleus accumbens.

  1. 1. Resting-state Functional Connectivity in Anhedonia: Exploring the Effects of Pramipexole

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för psykologi

    Author : Frida Smids; [2023]
    Keywords : Anhedonia; Depression; Reward; Pramipexole; Resting-state; Functional Connectivity; Nucleus Accumbens; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Pramipexole is a medication that normalises dopamine signalling in the brain. Previous studies have suggested that pramipexole is an effective treatment option for depression and anhedonia because it targets the dopaminergic pathways within the brain’s reward network. READ MORE

  3. 2. Sex-dependent differences in human reward processing : A systematic review

    University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för biovetenskap

    Author : Simon Nyqvist Ghashghaian; [2022]
    Keywords : Reward-processing; sex-differences; dopamine; reward pathways; sex hormones;

    Abstract : Much work has been done in the neuroscience of reward processing, such as; mapping brain areas, key neurotransmitters, and connectivity patterns related to different aspects of reward-related behavior. There are a lot of suggested behavioral and neural sex differences in reward processing, primarily based on animal studies of reward behavior. READ MORE

  4. 3. The adolescent brain on social-media : A systematic review

    University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för biovetenskap

    Author : Michaela Åström; [2021]
    Keywords : Adolescence; neuroimaging; social brain; social rewards; social-media use SMU ;

    Abstract : Adolescence is an exceptional period of life, not least in terms of social and brain development. Friends become increasingly important, susceptibility to peer rejection increases, and brain regions involved in social cognition are predicted to go through major changes. READ MORE

  5. 4. Procrastination as a form of Self-regulation Failure : A review of the cognitive and neural underpinnings

    University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för biovetenskap

    Author : Iselin Fridén; [2020]
    Keywords : procrastination; self-regulation failure; executive functions; prefrontal cortex; nucleus accumbens; amygdala;

    Abstract : The action of postponing an intended plan is often referred to as procrastination. Research on procrastination generally views the phenomenon as a form of self-regulation failure. Self-regulation refers to the conscious and non-conscious processes that enable individuals to guide their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors purposefully. READ MORE

  6. 5. AM I FUNNY NOW? : The Neurological Basis of Humor Styles

    University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för biovetenskap

    Author : Elin Hirche; [2019]
    Keywords : Humor; Humor styles; Affiliative humor; Self-enhancing humor; Aggressive humor; Self-defeating humor;

    Abstract : The present thesis will provide an overview of how the four humor styles, affiliative, self-enhancing, aggressive, and self-defeating humor, are connected to different brain areas. The thesis will also include an overview of how humor in general, and especially three factors of humor including, processing, appreciation, and comprehension is connected to different brain areas. READ MORE