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Behavioral Science
Reward Pathways and Compulsive Drug Use
Description
Reward pathways help shape behavior by linking actions to their consequences. When a consequence feels rewarding, it can increase the chance that the behavior will happen again. Rewards can take many forms, including a pleasant feeling, money, or food.
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Transcript
Humans and animals frequently engage in behavior, which is motivated by reward. An example of such a behavior is increased intake, which is often repeated due to pleasurable feelings induced by the rewarding substance. There are two types of rewards: natural and artificial. Examples of natural rewards are food and social int...
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