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The human orbitofrontal cortex: linking reward to hedonic experience

Kringelbach, Morten L.·2005·Nature Reviews Neuroscience

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Hedonic experience is arguably at the heart of what makes us human. In recent neuroimaging studies of the cortical networks that mediate hedonic experience in the human brain, the orbitofrontal cortex has emerged as the strongest candidate for linking food and other types of reward to hedonic experience. The orbitofrontal cortex is among the least understood regions of the human brain, but has been proposed to be involved in sensory integration, in representing the affective value of reinforcers, and in decision making and expectation. Here, the functional neuroanatomy of the human orbitofrontal cortex is described and a new integrated model of its functions proposed, including a possible role in the mediation of hedonic experience.

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Authors
Kringelbach, M. L.
Affiliations
University of Oxford (GB)
Corresponding author
Kringelbach, Morten L.
Venue
Nature Reviews Neuroscience
Published
2005-09
Volume
6
Issue
9
Pages
691-702
ISSN
  • 1471-003X (ISSN-L)
  • 1471-0048
OpenAlex
W2006819294
Cited by
2,180
References
123
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FWCI
5.36
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Nature reviews. Neuroscience (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • Wellcome Trust
  • Medical Research Council
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience › Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Sensory Systems › Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies
Keywords
orbitofrontal cortex, hedonic experience, reward, food reward, sensory integration, decision-making, expectations, functional neuroanatomy
MeSH terms
Brain Mapping, Frontal Lobe, Humans, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Philosophy, Reward

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