Ep 25: Kent Berridge | The Neuropsychology of Addiction and Emotion

Psychology Is Podcast

English - June 10, 2021 07:59 - 1 hour - 69.3 MB
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Dr. Kent Berridge is one of the most impactful scholars in psychology. He is a professor of psychology and neuroscience at the University of Michigan. He has an incredible h-index of 108. In the 25th episode of the Psychology Is Podcast, Dr. Berridge shares his expertise about the neuropsychology of addiction and emotion. We discuss his idea of incentive salience as applied to addiction, and the difference between liking something and wanting something. We also discuss affective valence, and the neurological correlates of high and low valence brain states. Enjoy the conversation!

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