What is the self-reinforcement hypothesis? A new theory explains how the mesolimbic dopamine system rewards future-oriented mental time travel.

A researcher in Bochum theorizes that mental time travel can activate the reward system of the brain. The behavior thus ...

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A study links mental time travel to operant conditioning, where successful future planning triggers reward pathways. This ...

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At the heart of your financial frustration is the ventral striatum (VS). This region acts as the brain’s primary hub for ...

We have all heard that the key to memorization is associating new information to be memorized with related information that we already have memorized. Why does this work? How does it work to form ...

A new study by Professor Ekrem Dere suggests that imagining the future, or “mental time travel,” activates the brain’s reward ...

A new study shares why some people mentally travel into the future more often than others. AI-generated image. Photo: ChatGPT Recreated A researcher in ...

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SAN FRANCISCO, March 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE)-- Operant AI, a Gartner-recognized leader in AI and Agentic security, today announced the launch of Agent ScopeGuard, a new capability for Operant’s ...