Striatal-hippocampal functional connectivity contributes to real-life positive anticipatory experiences and subjective well-being.

ABSTRACT: Positive anticipatory experiences are key to daily well-being. However, the brain's functional architecture underlying real-world positive anticipatory experiences and well-being remains unexplored. In the present study, we combined an ecological momentary assessment and resting-state functional neuroimaging to identify the neural predictors of real-world positive anticipatory experiences and explore their relationships with subjective well-being (SWB). With a model-based approach, we quantified participants' accuracy in predicting positive events and the degree to which participants' affective states were influenced by the positive anticipation. We found that individuals with higher accuracy in predicting upcoming positive events showed greater SWB, and this relationship was mediated by g

SUBMITTER: Shin WG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11686551 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature