Neural Correlates of Reward Processing: Impact of Individual Differences in Preference for Prosocial Interactions.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

There is an ongoing debate about the neural mechanisms and subjective preferences involved in the processing of social rewards compared to non-social reward types.

Methods

Using whole-brain functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), we examined brain activation patterns during the anticipation and consumption phases of monetary and social rewards (using the Monetary and Social Incentive Delay Task-MSIDT, featuring human avatars) and their associations with self-reported social reward preferences measured by the Social Reward Questionnaire (SRQ) in 20 healthy right-handed individuals.

Results

In the anticipation phase, all reward types activated the dorsal striatum, middle cingulo-insular (salience) network, inferior frontal gyrus (IFG), and supplementa

SUBMITTER: Vanova M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12417630 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature