January 23, 2018
Lifting the veil on ‘valence,’ brain study reveals roots of desire, dislike
… Lifting the veil on ‘valence,’ brain study reveals roots of desire, dislike … to experiences Emotions Addiction amygdala CLARITY valence circuits … of neurons that assign good or bad feelings , or “valence,” to experience. Learning to associate pleasure with … called the basolateral amygdala, the researchers show how valence-processing circuitry is organized and how key neurons …

