Definition of «reward circuitry»

The phrase "reward circuitry" refers to a network of brain areas that are responsible for experiencing pleasure and motivation. When you receive a reward or engage in pleasurable activities, these brain areas are activated and give you a feeling of enjoyment, encouraging you to repeat those behaviors.

Sentences with «reward circuitry»

Power activates the very same reward circuitry in the brain and creates an addictive «high» in much the same way as drug addiction. (blog.politics.ox.ac.uk)
Traditionally, research into the neurobiological substrate of drug addiction has focused on the mesolimbic dopamine reward circuitry. (lebic-amc.nl)
In fact, attractive faces activate the same reward circuitry in the brain as food, drugs and money. (sciencenews.org)
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