Assessment of the Effect of Meaningful Occupations on Motivation by Orbitofrontal Cortex Activation Using Near-Infrared Spectroscopy
Shintaro Ishikawa,
Keisuke Fujii,
Kenta Kunoh
et al.
Abstract:Background: Meaningful occupations are those perceived as important by an individual. Research on meaningful occupations relies on subjective data and requires qualitative inquiries. Therefore, assessing the meaning of occupations using objective methods is challenging. As orbitofrontal cortex (OFC) activation is part of the reward system network involved in motivation, it could aid in assessing the meaning of occupations.
Objective: We aimed to investigate the effect of meaningful occupations on mo… Show more
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