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The neurophysiology of gambling
If you read my previous post on the neurobiology of risk, you may recall that the ventral striatum regulates risk and rewards. In most people, thinking about winning money increases dopamine in the ventral striatum, and thinking about losing money decreases it. This is where gambling comes in.
This excellent post on the neuroscience of gambling […]
