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Striatum

A deep brain structure involved in habits and impulses, which makes familiar actions automatic.

The Upward Spiral: Using Neuroscience to Reverse the Course of Depression, One Small Change at a Time, Alex Korb

Explained in

• The Upward Spiral: Using Neuroscience to Reverse the Course of Depression, One Small Change at a Time, Alex Korb
• The Biology of Desire: Why Addiction Is Not a Disease, Marc Lewis

  A region deep in the brain that links desire to action. One of dopamine's main targets.

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