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2026
Distinct roles of anterior cingulate and subcortical regions supporting effort evaluation versus preparation
Cognitive effort encompasses the mental exertion invested to achieve a goal as well as the experienced cost associated with that exertion. The dopaminergic midbrain regions (i.e., ventral tegmental area/substantia nigra), ventral striatum, and anterior cingulate cortex have all been broadly implicated in effort regul...
Nanne Kukkonen, S. Braem, Joshua O. Eayrs et al.
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