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n. - A mass of white and grey matter located in front of the thalamus in each cerebral hemisphere.

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  • The second, involving the striatum, is called habit learning.
  • The results showed increased activity in the striatum, which is a part of the brain associated with the way we experience reward.
  • "Our animal work has shown that the striatum is a kind of learning machine - it becomes active during habit formation and skill acquisition," Graybiel said.
  • PET scans showed the participants' brains pumped out more dopamine in a region called the striatum when listening to favorite pieces of music than when hearing other pieces.
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