Schizophrenia is associated with amotivation and reduced goal-directed behavior, which
have been linked to poor functional outcomes. Motivational deficits in schizophrenia are …

Adolescents are challenged to orchestrate goal-directed actions in increasingly independent
and consequential ways. In doing so, it is advantageous to use information about value to …

Scent detection dogs are used in a variety of contexts; however, very few dogs successfully
complete their training, and many others are withdrawn from service prematurely due to both …

The current study investigated links between students' level of perceived challenge (being
over-or underchallenged) and students' career aspirations. We hypothesized indirect effects …

People have a strong tendency to attend to reward cues, even if these cues are irrelevant to
their current goal or their current task. When reward cues are goal-irrelevant, their presence …

The dual mechanisms of control account suggests that cognitive control may be
implemented through relatively proactive mechanisms in anticipation of stimulus onset, or …

People often seek out stories, videos or images that detail death, violence or harm.
Considering the ubiquity of this behavior, it is surprising that we know very little about the …

Frontal beta oscillations are associated with top-down control mechanisms but also change
over time during a task. It is unclear whether change over time represents another control …

Highlights•In tasks of information demand, participants explicitly request information.•The
tasks prompt a view of priority as a cognitive state that facilitates information …

Activation of the ventral tegmental area (VTA) and mesolimbic networks is essential to
motivation, performance, and learning. Humans routinely attempt to motivate themselves …