Dopamine is an organic chemical that regulates memory and learning, motor functions, and emotional behavior for motivation and reward. On increasing the excitability of D1R-MSNs, dopamine promotes ...

These are examples of "continuous reinforcement schedules"—you reward every time the behavior occurs. In the next blog post I'll explain what you should do after the new behavior is established.

Not all animals respond to reward cues the same way — some fixate on the cue itself, while others head straight for the reward.

They can be very effective tools to help kids learn responsibility and improve behavior. We explore several types of chart, how to make them work, ... Place the reward somewhere in view.

Unraveling the reward behavior: mechanisms underlying the dopamine signaling pathway Researchers discover that the phosphorylation of a newly identified protein kinase substrate downstream of the ...

To encourage good behavior in their young kids, parents will often use a reward system, which can sometimes involve bribing your child with food and snacks. Here's why that's a bad idea, plus what ...

If you try a behavior and it allows you to get the reward you want, then you repeat it. If this simple cognitive strategy was genetically wired into dogs, it would guarantee that we could use ...

After analyzing reward behavior in children, they found that not all conduct problems look the same at the neural level. Of the nearly 12,000 scans, 995 had disruptive behavior disorders of which 198 ...

Behavior charts can help with potty training, bedtime routines, mealtimes, and more. Next, decide on the ultimate reward that your kid will earn when they achieve a certain number of stickers.