Primate Brain (IMAGE)

KU Leuven

Primate Brain

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The researchers temporarily switched off the connection between the ventral tegmental area (VTA) and the nucleus accumbens (NAc). As a result, the monkeys' motivation to work harder for a bigger reward decreased.

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Wim Vanduffel et al. (2020)

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