“I gather that the dopaminergic system in the reward centres of the brain respond even more vigorously to the expectation of reward than to reward itself. Hence, perhaps, the disappointment.”
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Semir Zeki
Semir Zeki is a renowned neuroscientist and educator, born in 1940. His research in the field of neuroscience has had a profound impact on understanding the processes of human vision and cognition. more
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