Higher activation of this brain region has been found in obese compared with normal - weight subjects when anticipating food, suggesting that the rewarding quality of food is enhanced in obesity. (sweatscience.com)
They were considered to be expensive, with high activation and transaction fees. (creditdonkey.com)
Synchronous mothers showed more activation in an area of the brain known as the nucleus accumbens, which is tied to the reward system, while intrusive mothers showed higher activation in the amygdala, a fear center, the scientists reported in Neuropsychopharmacology (Atzil, Hendler, & Feldman, 2011). (psychologicalscience.org)