Brain Response To Information About The Future Suggests That Ignorance Isn't Bliss
Saturday, July 18, 2009 - 00:21
in Psychology & Sociology
New research demonstrates that single neurons in the reward center of the brain process not only primitive rewards but also more abstract, cognitive rewards related to the quest for information about the future. The study enhances our understanding of learning and suggests that current theories of reward should be revised to include the effect of information seeking.