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A neural link between generosity and happiness

Authors :
Soyoung Q. Park
Thorsten Kahnt
Azade Dogan
Sabrina Strang
Ernst Fehr
Philippe N. Tobler
Source :
Nature Communications, Vol 8, Iss 1, Pp 1-10 (2017)
Publication Year :
2017
Publisher :
Nature Portfolio, 2017.

Abstract

Generous behaviour increases happiness, but the neural underpinnings of this link are unknown. Here, authors show that promising to be generous changes the neural response in the temporo-parietal junction, and that the connection between this region and the ventral striatum was related to happiness.

Subjects

Subjects :
Science

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20411723
Volume :
8
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Nature Communications
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.3b7662e8c8470bbdbc91a16379aafa
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms15964