reward-seeking
Driven by prizes
Reward-seeking describes behavior oriented toward obtaining benefits, gratification, or positive outcomes.
In psychology and neuroscience, it characterizes the drive that motivates pursuit of pleasurable stimuli: reward-seeking behavior in addiction studies.
The term often carries clinical or analytical overtones, treating motivation as something to be studied rather than simply experienced: The AI system exhibited reward-seeking tendencies that diverged from its intended goals.
Impetus toward a goal
- incentiveReward encouraging action
- dopamineReward-linked neural messenger
- gratificationPleasure from satisfying desires
- driveOperate a vehicle
impulse · craving · anticipation · reinforcement · compulsion · urge · desire · pursuit
Reward-linked neural messenger
- neurotransmitterSynaptic chemical messenger
- serotoninMood-regulating brain chemical
- opioidMorphine-class analgesic
- endorphinBody's natural analgesic
fMRI · plasticity · receptor · sensitization · activation · stimulus · response · learning
Compulsive substance reliance
- gamblingBetting on uncertain results
- impulsivityActing without considering consequences
- risk-takingAccepting possible harm
- hedonismPursuit of gratification
compulsive · obsessive · self-control · willpower · temptation · vulnerability · dependency · relapse
Reward encouraging action
- self-interestConcern for personal advantage
- gainPositive return received
- returnGo back again
- benefitAdvantage or gain
payoff · investment · speculation · opportunism · bonus · compensation · promotion · achievement
motivation
Impetus toward a goal
- incentiveReward encouraging action
- dopamineReward-linked neural messenger
- gratificationPleasure from satisfying desires
drive · impulse · craving · anticipation · reinforcement · compulsion · urge · desire · pursuit · goal-directed
dopamine
Reward-linked neural messenger
- neurotransmitterSynaptic chemical messenger
- serotoninMood-regulating brain chemical
- opioidMorphine-class analgesic
endorphin · fMRI · plasticity · receptor · sensitization · activation · stimulus · response · learning · reinforcement
addiction
Compulsive substance reliance
- gamblingBetting on uncertain results
- impulsivityActing without considering consequences
- risk-takingAccepting possible harm
hedonism · compulsive · obsessive · self-control · willpower · temptation · vulnerability · dependency · relapse · trigger
incentive
Reward encouraging action
- self-interestConcern for personal advantage
- gainPositive return received
- returnGo back again
benefit · payoff · investment · speculation · opportunism · bonus · compensation · promotion · achievement · status
- selfishnessselfishness, greed, egoism, narcissism, self-centeredness
reward-seekingunmotivated
Lacking incentive or drive
anhedonic · apathetic · disinterested · desireless · content
reward-seekingaltruistic
Concerned for others' welfare
selfless · self-sacrificing · giving · prosocial · self-denying
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