neuromechanism

[noor-oh-mek-uh-niz-uhm, nyoor-]

noun

1. the function of the nervous system as it relates to its structure.

Word History and Origins

Origin of neuromechanism¹

neuro- + mechanism

Example Sentences

The cue could be a time, a place or a feeling, while the reward must be instantaneous, explains Wendy Wood, provost professor of psychology and business at the University of Southern California: “Don’t buy a new pair of shoes at the end of the week – that works for our conscious mind, which is not the neuromechanism behind habits. The reward needs to be immediate, something that makes the behaviour fun.”

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