An average of 24 years later, the participants took a memory test and had brain scans to measure the volume of several areas of the brain. (sciencedaily.com)
Each individual had functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), a method of brain scanning which measures activity in several areas of the brain by blood flow, while playing a card game designed to stimulate reward feelings. (ahealthblog.com)
The researchers found several areas of the brain are involved, including the right and left occipital lobes, the posterior parietal lobe, the sensorimotor cortex and the anterior cingulate. (sciencedaily.com)