Motivation and Cognitive Control: Going Beyond Monetary Incentives

摘要: This chapter examines the topic of motivation–cognition interactions from a cognitive neuroscience perspective. More specifically, we consider use primary rewards (e.g., liquids) as motivational incentives during task performance, in comparison to monetary rewards, which are traditional form incentive used most human experimental studies. We review behavioral and literature suggesting that motivationally based performance enhancement is not ubiquitous, but when present, appears reflect modulation control processes supported by frontoparietal cortex via with subcortical reward-processing circuits. Further, compare contrasts findings studies using those employing possible reasons for similarities differences, well future directions address unanswered questions. Finally, importantly, discuss advantages further explore interactions. present pilot data sample case study demonstrate how can offer methodological, theoretical, leverage. conclude presenting an indepth discussion questions (and corresponding paradigms) be profitably investigated through goal providing more comprehensive characterization nature brain.