Regarding Reward, What Is the Difference Between Wanting and Liking

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Essay

 Regarding reward, what is the difference between wanting and liking? Describe the brain regions involved with each.

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Definitions:

Mental Processes

Internal cognitive operations that include thinking, perceiving, and decision-making.

Problem Solving

The process of finding solutions to difficult or complex issues.

Sigmund Freud

An Austrian neurologist known as the founding father of psychoanalysis, a method for treating psychopathology through dialogue between a patient and a psychoanalyst.

Mental Causes

Factors originating in the mind that can lead to certain behaviors or psychological states, including thoughts, beliefs, and emotions.