Risk and reward compete in brain
Monday, October 13, 2008 - 05:21
in Psychology & Sociology
Imaging study reveals battle between lure of reward and fear of failure. That familiar pull between the promise of victory and the dread of defeat - whether in money, love or sport - is rooted in the brain's architecture, according to a new imaging study...
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