Is our self nothing but reward? Neuronal overlap and distinction between reward and personal relevance and its relation to human personality.

BACKGROUND:The attribution of personal relevance, i.e. relating internal and external stimuli to establish a sense of belonging, is a common phenomenon in daily life. Although previous research demonstrated a relationship between reward and personal relevance, their exact neuronal relationship inclu...

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Main Authors: Björn Enzi, Moritz de Greck, Ulrike Prösch, Claus Tempelmann, Georg Northoff
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2009-12-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2794541?pdf=render