Hierarchical brain networks active in approach and avoidance goal pursuit

Hierarchical brain networks active in approach and avoidance goal pursuit

Effective approach/avoidance goal pursuit is critical for attaining long-term health and well-being. Research on the neural correlates of key goal pursuit processes (e.g., motivation) has long been of interest, with lateralization in prefrontal cortex being a particularly fruitful target of investig...

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Main Authors: Jeffrey Martin Spielberg, Wendy eHeller, Gregory A Miller
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2013-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
Subjects:
Executive Function
Prefrontal Cortex
laterality
Approach Motivation
Goal Pursuit
Avoidance Motivation
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnhum.2013.00284/full

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