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Stimulating desire optogenetic stimulation of the central amygdala
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Earlier in his career, biopsychologist Kent Berridge made a name for himself by, among other things, determining the distinct neural circuitry and neurochemistry that underlie the psychological phenomena of “liking” and “wanting”, respectively. Here, Berridge’s onetime postdoctoral fellow Mike Robinson demonstrates the effects of, as Robinson puts it, optogenetically stimulating “at the interface of learning and motivation” in a rat. In so doing, he convincingly demonstrates a role for the amygdala in a behavior that can not be construed as fear- or threat-related. • For more info/content, please visit: https://postlab.psych.wisc.edu/cog-ne... • Relevant paper: • Robinson, M. J., Warlow, S. M., Berridge, K. C. (2014). Optogenetic excitation of central amygdala amplifies and narrows incentive motivation to pursue one reward above another. Journal of Neuroscience, 34(50), 16567-16580.
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