Uncovering the neural basis of resisting immediate gratification while pursuing long-term goals

Journal of Neuroscience

Volumn 30, Issue 18, 2010, Pages 6178-6179

  Dixon, Matthew L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR; DECISION MAKING; EMPIRICISM; FUNCTIONAL MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; NERVE CELL; NEUROBIOLOGY; NEUROIMAGING; NOTE; NUCLEUS ACCUMBENS; PREFRONTAL CORTEX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY; TASK PERFORMANCE; THALAMUS VENTRAL NUCLEUS;

EID: 77951827813     PISSN: 02706474     EISSN: 15292401     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.1341-10.2010     Document Type: Note

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