Functional imaging suggests a similar role for the human medial orbitofrontal cortex in processing the receipt of a reward and the successful avoidance of an aversive outcome, according to a study ...

I hate paying credit card fees. But I love the bonus miles. Will my credit score be negatively impacted by canceling a frequent flier credit card when the one-year anniversary is coming due, and with ...

We live in a land of overabundant rewards and praise. We tell our children, "everyone's a winner," teens adorn T-shirts proclaiming, "I'm awesome" and young eaters receive a free gift with every order ...

To give your child an incentive to take out the garbage, you might offer to buy her a treat, or you might threaten to withhold her regular allowance. Does the child respond the same way to reward as ...