Neural mechanisms of credit card spending

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FMRI shopping task with personal credit card or own cash; 28 completed, 27 analysed; striatal activation at credit card cue onset, unrelated to price; reward activity weakly predicted cash purchases, only for cheaper items; offers from $1.50 to $18; described as exploratory.

FMRI shopping task with personal credit card or own cash; 28 completed, 27 analysed; striatal activation at credit card cue onset, unrelated to price; reward activity weakly predicted cash purchases, only for cheaper items; offers from $1.50 to $18; described as exploratory.

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11, 4070. doi:10.1038/s41598-021-83488-3. Full text read (PMC7892835): fMRI shopping task with personal credit card or own cash; 28 completed, 27 analysed; striatal activation at credit card cue onset, unrelated to price; reward activity weakly predicted cash purchases, only for cheaper items; offers from $1.50 to $18; described as exploratory.