Gain-loss asymmetry in neural correlates of temporal discounting: An approach-avoidance motivation perspective.

ABSTRACT: Gain-loss asymmetry in temporal discounting (i.e., when individuals discount gains more than losses) has been implicated in numerous problematic and addictive behaviors, resulting in enormous personal and societal costs. On the basis of findings from a previous study, we speculated that approach-avoidance motivation would modulate gain-loss asymmetry. To test this speculation, we examined the effects of motivation on gain-loss asymmetry by analyzing functional connectivity. We found that approach and avoidance motivation were negatively associated with functional connectivity between the medial orbitofrontal cortex (MOFC) and the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex and functional connectivity between the MOFC and the posterior parietal cortex (PPC) in the gain domain. Only avoidance motivation

SUBMITTER: Zhang YY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4997255 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature