Article: Differential Representation of Motivation and Affective Judgment by Neurons in the Primate Ventral Striatum and Ventral Pallidum during Approach-Avoidance Decision-Making

A research paper by Jungmin Oh, Satoko Amemori, Masahiko Takada, and Ken-ichi Amemori has been published in Neuroscience Research. The study investigates how neurons in two key brain regions, namely ventral striatum and ventral pallidum, track motivation and value when monkeys make choices involving rewards and potential unpleasant outcomes. The findings reveal distinct roles of these brain regions to decision-making under motivational conflict.

Paper information

Oh, J.N., Amemori, S., Takada, M., & Amemori, K. (2025). Differential Representation of Motivation and Affective Judgment by Neurons in the Primate Ventral Striatum and Ventral Pallidum during Approach-Avoidance Decision-Making. Neuroscience Research. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neures.2025.104955