Affective neuroscience of pleasure: reward in humans and animals.

INTRODUCTION: Pleasure and reward are generated by brain circuits that are largely shared between humans and other animals. DISCUSSION: Here, we survey some fundamental topics regarding pleasure mechanisms and explicitly compare humans and animals. CONCLUSION: Topics surveyed include liking, wanting...

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Main Authors: Berridge, K, Kringelbach, M
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2008