Neurobiological Aspects of Motivation and Positive Mood
A special issue of Biology (ISSN 2079-7737). This special issue belongs to the section "Behavioural Biology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (7 July 2023) | Viewed by 328
Special Issue Editors
Interests: health behavior change; lifestyle modification; motivation and reward mechanisms; health promotion; positive mood and happiness; positive psychology interventions
Interests: neuropsychiatry; mind-body medicine; psychosomatic medicine
Interests: health behavior change; lifestyle modification; motivation and reward mechanisms; health promotion; health resources; consciousness; meditation; mind-body medicine
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Motivation and reward are essential drivers of human behavior, including intentional health behavior change or unconscious actions that inhibit curation or reduce well-being. A number of theories have emerged in the scientific literature on health behavior change and health promotion, aiming at explaining the mechanisms through which behavior can be changed (e.g., nudging), or how motivation and reward are related to positive mood, or happiness over a lifetime. Nevertheless, the neurobiological mechanisms (brain areas, messengers, cells) through which motivation and reward affect behavior, as well as the cues and stimuli that activate motivation and reward processes, are not fully understood. The goal of this Special Issue is to provide an overview of the most recent advances and insights in the neurobiological aspects of motivation and reward that may be employed to better understand health behavior, positive mood, and happiness, as well as health behavior change, in order to develop successful interventions for individuals with lifestyle-related diseases in the future.
Prof. Dr. Tobias Esch
Prof. Dr. Gregory Fricchione
Dr. Maren M. Michaelsen
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- motivation and reward
- positive mood
- affect
- health behavior change
- neurobiology
- dopamine
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