Neural substrates underlying appetitive-aversive interactions

理论家认为，学习是由两个相反的动机系统驱动的：一个是处理积极事件的食欲系统，另一个是处理消极事件的厌恶系统。大多数理论都暗示了两个系统之间的相互作用，但他们的研究很少受到关注。该项目将结合行为和细胞神经科学的知识来研究这些相互作用。目的是描述食欲-厌恶相互作用的心理和神经过程及其对学习和决策的影响。理解这些过程是至关重要的，因为我们生活在一个复杂的世界中，积极和消极的事件共存，相互作用，影响我们的行为。

Theorists have argued that learning is driven by two opposite motivational systems: an appetitive system that deals with positive events and an aversive system that processes negative events. Interactions between the two systems are implied by most theories, but their study has received little attention. This project will investigate these interactions by combining knowledge in behavioural and cellular neuroscience. The aim is to describe the psychological and neural processes underlying appetitive-aversive interactions and their influence on learning and decision-making. Understanding these processes is critical as we live in a complex world in which positive and negative events co-exist and interact to influence our behaviour.