reward system
reward system noun: a group of neural structures responsible for incentive salience, associative learning, and positively-valenced emotions, particularly ones involving pleasure as a core component (e.g., joy, euphoria and ecstasy).
Noun
reward system (plural reward systems)
- A group of neural structures responsible for incentive salience, associative learning, and positively-valenced emotions, particularly ones involving pleasure as a core component (e.g., joy, euphoria and ecstasy).
- Synonyms:
- mesocorticolimbic circuit
Synonyms of reward system
Forms of reward system
| plural | reward systems |
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Questions about reward system
- What does reward system mean?
- Reward system means a group of neural structures responsible for incentive salience, associative learning, and positively-valenced emotions, particularly ones involving pleasure as a core component (e.g., joy, euphoria and ecstasy).
- What part of speech is reward system?
- Reward system is a noun.
- What is the plural of reward system?
- The plural of reward system is reward systems.
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