High Moral Reasoning Associated with Increased Reward System Activity

High Moral Reasoning Associated with Increased Reward System Activity
Moral reasoning and sequential risk taking leading to decision.

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Originally shared by Neuroscience News

High Moral Reasoning Associated With Increased Reward System Activity

Individuals who have a high level of moral reasoning show increased activity in the brain's frontostriatal reward system, both during periods of rest and while performing a sequential risk taking and decision making task according to a new study.

The research is in Scientific Reports. (full open access)

http://neurosciencenews.com/reward-system-moral-reasoning-7344/