Two sides of the same medal? Reward mechanisms between motivational drives and psychopathology

Michela Balconi; Laura Angioletti

doi:10.13129/2282-1619/mjcp-3272

Two sides of the same medal? Reward mechanisms between motivational drives and psychopathology

Michela Balconi, Laura Angioletti^*

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Abstract

The reward system is crucial for individuals’ life and survival, species’ preservation, and the evolution of animals and humans. Individuals are motivated to repeat actions that maximize their chances of survival and reproductive success by the sensations of pleasure gained from earning a reward and satisfying a need.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1-10
Number of pages	10
Journal	Mediterranean Journal of Clinical Psychology
Volume	10
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.13129/2282-1619/mjcp-3272
Publication status	Published - 2022

Keywords

Addiction
BIS/BAS
Cortical unbalance model
Fatigue
Social neuroscience

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Two sides of the same medal? Reward mechanisms between motivational drives and psychopathology

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