Using computational models, the researchers studied how the brain's reward-learning system functions in those with depression, especially among individuals experiencing anhedonia, the inability to ...

A brain signal that lights up when we anticipate rewards may hold the secret to helping people overcome depression, and Virginia Tech researchers are working to unlock its potential. Professors Pearl ...

Researchers have found that even after recovery, individuals who previously experienced depression may retain a heightened sensitivity to negative cues and face challenges in regulating responses to ...

Depression doesn’t always feel like sadness. Sometimes it feels like an absence. The songs you used to play on repeat do nothing for you. Food tastes fine, but not good. Hobbies feel dull. That ...

Scientists may have found an explanation for why certain people are naturally more inclined to think ahead and imagine future scenarios, and it comes down to how the brain rewards itself for doing so.

In a study in the Journal of Affective Disorders, Fralin Biomedical Research Institute scientists Pearl Chiu and Brooks Casas investigate how brain signals involved in reward learning might help ...