The resurgence of interest in anhedonia within major depression has been fuelled by
clinical trials demonstrating its utility in predicting antidepressant response as well as recent …

The primate prefrontal cortex (PFC) subserves our highest order cognitive operations, and
yet is tremendously dependent on a precise neurochemical environment for proper …

In many circumstances alternative courses of action and thoughts have to be inhibited to
allow the emergence of goal-directed behavior. However, this has not been the accepted …

It has been over 50 years since the original serotonin hypothesis was proposed by the
British Psychiatrist Alec Coppen. Recently, some authors have questioned the validity of the …

Serotonin regulates a wide variety of brain functions and behaviors. Here, we synthesize
previous findings that serotonin regulates executive function, sensory gating, and social …

The “serotonin hypothesis” of clinical depression is almost 50 years old. At its simplest, the
hypothesis proposes that diminished activity of serotonin pathways plays a causal role in the …

Successful goal-directed behavior requires not only correct action selection, planning, and
execution but also the ability to flexibly adapt behavior when performance problems occur or …

We use a series of field experiments in rural Burundi to examine the impact of exposure to
conflict on social, risk, and time preferences. We find that conflict affects behavior …

The application of neuroscience to marketing, and in particular to the consumer psychology
of brands, has gained popularity over the past decade in the academic and the corporate …

Impulsive people have a strong urge to act without thinking. It is sometimes regarded as a
positive trait but rash impulsiveness is also widely present in clinical disorders such as …