Why do animals want what they like?

Science. 2022 Apr 29;376(6592):456-457. doi: 10.1126/science.abp8609. Epub 2022 Apr 28.

Authors

Jair E Garcia¹, Adrian G Dyer^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ BIDs Lab, School of Media and Communication, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
² Department of Physiology, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, Australia.

PMID: 35482878
DOI: 10.1126/science.abp8609

Abstract

As in mammals, honey bee motivation for wanting rewards is modulated by dopamine.

MeSH terms

Allergens*
Animals
Bees
Dopamine
Mammals
Motivation
Reward*

Substances

Allergens
Dopamine