Mental Health DailyResearch. Evidence. Perspective.Published research on reward processing.
In a brain-scan study of 135 young adults, higher depression and social anxiety symptoms were linked to giving up rewards to avoid demanding judges, with a stronger threat response and weake…
Read articleA 244-person functional MRI study found no significant evidence that ventral striatum activation during reward anticipation works as an endophenotype — a measurable trait used to connect inh…
Read articleA 2026 fMRI study of 84 medication-free adolescents found that reward uncertainty had its own phase-specific brain pattern: anxiety, depression, and anhedonia separated across different task…
Read articleMindfulness training is more than a meditative practice; it’s a transformative journey that reshapes our brain, improves our mental faculties, and alters how we respond to emotions and impul…
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