Sentences with phrase «driven by reward»

Researchers used fMRI (functional magnetic resonance imaging) to reveal that the brain signals which control food motivation and eating behavior driven by reward are reduced by eating a breakfast rich in protein.

There could be a transition in obesity, as has been suggested for addiction, where overconsumption of appetizing foods is initially driven by reward, but then becomes less reward driven and more automatic and compulsive over time.

People with one version of the gene have been shown in previous research to be less able to learn from rewards, while people with other versions were less driven by reward in learning.

Recent studies have demonstrated that falling in love — or the love a mother has for an infant, which is so powerful — is driven by these reward processes, and it actually engages the same [brain] circuit that gives priority of that behavior over anything else, just like in addiction.

One of the most important steps for startups is to develop a great team: one that rounds out your skill set, shares your enthusiasm and is driven by rewards beyond a regular paycheque.

Jun 27, 2012 - Massachusetts's Safe Driver Insurance Plan (SDIP) helps encourage safer driving by rewarding those who keep clean driving records and issuing surcharge points to residents who...

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The cause of all this sleepiness may be largely a lifestyle choice, but it's a lifestyle driven by a corporate culture that rewards long hours as a mark of productivity.

I have an entrepreneurial spirit, driven by risk and reward, but my experience is in utilizing available resources to develop and improve.

It will make reading a breeze, and extremely fun / rewarding (if you're driven by success).

What drives people to like things outside the boundaries of Facebook's walls if the action is not accompanied by a social reward?

If 50,000 years ago the human race was motivated by simple survival, the emergence of more complex societies have bred a drive within human beings to, broadly speaking, seek reward and avoid punishment.

Or we are driven by external (or extrinsic) motivation, which is when we do something to earn a reward or avoid punishment.

A growing number of recent easement donations, however, are driven by a more commercial reward — an outsize tax deduction for wealthy investors.

Most entrepreneurs are driven by pursuing achievement, monetary reward and public recognition.

While risk and reward go hand - in - hand, taking it to the extreme is dangerous, especially if you're being driven by raw ambition alone.

But Walter Isaacson's comprehensive biography of Steve Jobs suggests that he was driven by a passion for the products, for winning the competitive battle, and for status among peers.19 Excellence and victory were their own reward, not a means to the end of financial riches.

The growth in card sales was driven by our continued focus on increasing our merchant acceptance, enriching our rewards programs and leveraging our marketing investments.

Our differentiated process is driven by long - term investment performance that rewards illiquidity.

The second is consumer capitalism, the intricate socio - economic system that taps the human drives of individual gain and greed, rewarding incentive and encouraging participation in the system by the prospect of increased consumption of pleasurable goods or services and access to otherwise restricted activities.

But critics of a careerist clergy do not acknowledge that those who seek greater rewards are often driven by fear.

The team is giving both fans and sponsors a unique opportunity to be the driving force behind the team by crowdfunding its return to the grid in exchange for once in a lifetime rewards.

you wont see a cazorla or a xavi losing possession, not only that but they drive the team forward.but unfortunately u hav players like ramsey, who do nt drive the attack like the above two, also he loses possessions sometimes by attempting fancy moves.its sad ramsey gives more importance to style over substance.unfortunately, i feel players like ramsey hav contributed to arsenal's inability... imagine a team like barcelona playing with him, constantly losing posession leading to conceding goals and so on.difference is barca's manager wud take them out, while under wenger u r rewarded with the nxt game!!!! i do nt deny he was top notch a season or two back, but now hes a liability imo and need to change his mentality.even that opportunity he got against tottenham where thought longer before taking a shot thus giving defender time to get to him and take off the ball.i bet if it was cazorla, arsenal wud hav scored...

Just as children respond to threats because they fear the consequences, they also respond to rewards because it is the reward that is driving them, rather than being motivated by working well with others, earning respect, being valued, and being appreciated and loved.

By extension, capitalism is the reward system which drives people to spread the benefits of easier living to as many others as possible.

And along with an array of goal - based projects, he would foster «curiosity - driven research» and reward outstanding scientific and technological achievement by establishing major prizes.

To the degree that managers are driven by values that motivate them to respond to financial incentives, this bias in rewarding financial over CSR performance is likely to limit the effectiveness of including CSR measures in the balanced scorecard as a way to encourage managers to engage in CSR behaviors.»

Among others is the nucleus accumbens, famous for its role in the brain's reward system and in addiction, largely driven by the yin and yang of the neurotransmitters dopamine and serotonin.

Satiety and physiological hunger was assessed by measuring hormonal markers and perceived appetite sensations combined with psychological reward - driven eating motivation, making use of fMRI to determine brain activation in certain areas associated with food motivation and reward.

These results indicate that propionate suppressed food intake by affecting reward - driven eating behavior, although the researchers didn't find any significant association between changes in brain signals and food intake.

This is supported by previous studies in both humans and animals, but this is the first study to show that propionate affects brain regions involved with food reward - driven behavior in humans.

When our bodies become depleted in salt, the brain seems to react by sensitizing the reward system — and not just the reward system for salt, but the same reward system that drives us to other pleasurable activities.

Dopamine is a powerful neural signal implicated in the regulation of food intake by stimulating reward - driven eating behavior [12 — 14].

You are the only person I know who gets helped by a sales assistant with a small problem with your portable drive, who then rewards him for his friendly service by buying an iPad on the spot... LOL!

You can easily get hundreds of points by destroying cops in interceptors mode, while when driving a perfect race you might only get rewarded with a disappointing amount of points.

Though its «live events» have not started well (with a simple hunting challenge yielding uninspiring rewards), its multiplayer mode - dubbed Far Cry Arcade - is driven by an emphasis on community - created maps.

Maybe the only movies worth rewarding are driven by a strong male lead.

Gorgeously shot and occasionally driven to near mania by thumping, alien music, this was one of the highlights of the always rewarding Wavelengths program, and even for this writer, who had never seen a Safdies film before, a concise argument for their importance to contemporary American cinema.

The book makes three recommendations: a much smaller, selective, intellectually engaged, and better compensated teaching force supported by technology; an open, transparent, and accountable system of preparation and professional development that drives out inferior providers and rewards success; and increased responsibility for teacher development in the hands of principals, who may be the strongest determinant of teacher quality on the job.

Started in early 2011, the Program's first two initiatives are the New College Leadership Project, which works to create and strengthen programs that recruit and train college leaders who are driven by — and capable of — substantially improving student success, and the Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence, which strives to reward and shine a spotlight on community colleges that deliver exceptional student results and stimulate replication of successful campus practices.

It is driven by an interest and / or enjoyment in the task itself, and exists within the individual rather than relying on external pressures or a desire for reward.

Because 3D learning is closely related to gaming, it is easy to integrate the mechanics of gamification into the solution so learning can be facilitated in a competitive virtual environment or driven by achievement through reward earning.

The point is to ensure that staff is driven by the right incentives to understand their job is continuous improvement, and to be rewarded for creative solutions to making progress toward meeting standards.

Spending decisions are usually driven by short term rewards whereas saving is about focusing on the long term benefits.

My experiences as a classroom teacher and running The Ward Game have taught me that there are many people out there who are happily and productively driven by extrinsic rewards.

It is the exact opposite of extrinsic motivation, which is driven by external rewards.

It says the change will drive up teaching standards by giving head teachers flexibility to reward the best teachers.

The KIPP folks should read Punished by Rewards by Alfie Kohn, Drive by Daniel Pink, or anything by Carol Dweck, so they can understand how prizes and incentives diminish internal drive and motivation, undermining the «grit» they are seeking to cultiDrive by Daniel Pink, or anything by Carol Dweck, so they can understand how prizes and incentives diminish internal drive and motivation, undermining the «grit» they are seeking to cultidrive and motivation, undermining the «grit» they are seeking to cultivate.

Those who have cheated have in almost all cases done so because their positions were either threatened if scores did not improve or driven by extrinsic rewards such as equally foolish and ineffective merit pay schemes.

Pity, because both the Cayman and Boxster reward with an engaging driving experience limited only by the lack of horsepower.

There is no doubt about it: the Q4 is the more transparent tool, the more rewarding to drive, and the faster car by some margin.