Behaviorism
Systematic approach to understanding the behavior of humans and other animals
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| 2023 |
Neurofeedback
A systematic review and meta-analysis of ten clinical trials concluded that electroencephalographic neurofeedback significantly reduces PTSD symptoms, demonstrating a 79.3% remission rate compared to 24.4% in control groups, and suggesting improvements are linked to neurophysiological brain activity changes.
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| January 2019 |
Reward system
A clinical study assessed the effect of dopamine precursor (levodopa), antagonist (risperidone), and placebo on reward responses to music, demonstrating how dopamine neurotransmission regulates pleasure cognition in human subjects.
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| 2018 |
Reward system
Ivan De Araujo and colleagues demonstrated that nutrients inside the gut could stimulate the reward system via the vagus nerve, expanding understanding of reward system activation.
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