20110001_1784

© Guillaume SESCOUSSE/Jérôme REDOUTE/Jean-Claude DREHER/CNRS Images

Reference

20110001_1784

Cerebral activity obtained by fMRI

Cerebral activity obtained by fMRI, illustrating the dissociation between primary (erotic images) and secondary (financial gains) rewards in the orbitofrontal cortex. For the first time, these results suggest that there may be distinct areas, depending on the type of gratification.

CNRS Institute(s)

Regional office(s)

Scientific topics

CNRS Images,

Our work is guided by the way scientists question the world around them and we translate their research into images to help people to understand the world better and to awaken their curiosity and wonderment.