To achieve goals, we definitively need our neurons

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25250/thescbr.brk686

Keywords:

neurons, Behavior, Motivation, brain, Action

Abstract

We all pursue goals. These goals motivate some of our behaviors which allow us to interact with the environment until we satisfy our needs and desires. We disclose the neuronal mechanism that encodes the specific motivation needed to achieve a pursued goal. Our study extends what is known of the amygdala, our brain’s emotion-processing center, in adaptive outcome-seeking behavior.

Author Biography

Julien Courtin, Friedrich Miescher Institute for Biomedical Research

Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Original article reference

Courtin, J., Bitterman, Y., Müller, S., Hinz, J., Hagihara, K. M., Müller, C., & Lüthi, A. (2022). A neuronal mechanism for motivational control of behavior. Science, 375(6576). https://doi.org/10.1126/science.abg7277

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Published

2023-03-10

Issue

Vol. 9 No. 1 (2023): TheScienceBreaker

Section

Neurobiology

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