Positive and Anxious Feelings (IMAGE)

Princeton University

Positive and Anxious Feelings

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Positive and anxious feelings about making choices were associated with activity in different regions of the brain. Positive feelings correlated with activity in the lower parts of the striatum and the prefrontal cortex (green), while anxious feelings were correlated with the upper parts of these brain regions (red).

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