The processing of salient and rewarding stimuli is integral to engaging our attention,
stimulating anticipation for future events, and driving goal-directed behaviors. Widespread …

The ability to sample sensory information with our hands is crucial for smooth and efficient
interactions with the world. Despite this important role of touch, tactile sensations on a …

Predictive coding models of brain processing propose that top-down cortical signals
promote efficient neural signaling by carrying predictions about incoming sensory …

Abnormal processes of learning from prediction errors, ie the discrepancies between
expectations and outcomes, are thought to underlie motivational impairments in …

The capacity to anticipate and detect rewarding outcomes is fundamental for the
development of adaptive decision‐making and goal‐oriented behavior. Delineating the …

Abstract Background and Hypothesis Risk-taking in specific contexts can be beneficial,
leading to rewarding outcomes. Schizophrenia is associated with disadvantageous decision …

Psychotic symptoms may be traced back to sensory sensitivity. Thereby, visual motion (VM)
processing particularly has been suggested to be impaired in schizophrenia (SCZ). In …

The ability to appropriately update the value of a given action is a critical component of
flexible decision making. Several psychiatric disorders, including schizophrenia, are …

Major depressive disorder (MDD) is characterized by deficient reward functions in the brain.
However, existing findings on functional alterations during reward anticipation, reward …

Introduction Little research has been done on how people mentally simulate future suicidal
thoughts and urges, a process we term suicidal prospection. Methods Participants were 94 …