Editing Reward and Motivation (section)

== <span style="color: #FFFFFF;">Remembering</span> ==
* '''Reward''' — A "Positive Stimulus" (Food, Sex, Money, Likes) that "Reinforces" a behavior.
* '''Motivation''' — The "Internal State" that "Initiates" and "Directs" behavior toward a "Goal."
* '''Dopamine''' — The "Key Neurotransmitter" of the reward system: it is **NOT** the "Pleasure Molecule"; it is the **"Wanting Molecule"** (Anticipation).
* '''Mesolimbic Pathway''' — The "Dopamine Highway" that runs from the **VTA** (Ventral Tegmental Area) to the **Nucleus Accumbens** (Reward Center).
* '''Incentive Salience''' — The "Attractive Quality" of a stimulus: how much it "Grabs your Attention" and "Makes you want it."
* '''Wanting vs. Liking''' (Berridge) — The discovery that "Wanting" something (Dopamine) is a "Different Neural Circuit" than "Liking" it (Opioids/Endorphins).
* '''Reward Prediction Error''' (RPE) — The "Brain's Calculation" of "Expectation vs. Reality": if a reward is "Better than expected," you get a "Dopamine Spike."
* '''Tolerance''' — When the brain "Reduces its Sensitivity" to dopamine because it is "Flooded" by "High-Reward Activities" (e.g. 'Drugs' or 'Social Media').
* '''Anhedonia''' — The "Inability to feel pleasure" or "Motivation," often caused by a "Crashed" reward system (Depression).
* '''Intrinsic vs. Extrinsic Motivation''' — (See Article 534). Doing something because you "Love it" vs. doing it for an "External Reward."
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