James Olds

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gptkbp:instanceOf neuroscientist
gptkbp:academicAdvisor professor
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:American_Psychological_Association
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:University_of_Chicago
gptkbp:awards gptkb:National_Medal_of_Science
gptkbp:birthDate 1925-08-10
gptkbp:children 2
gptkbp:collaborations Peter_Milner
gptkbp:contribution understanding of reinforcement and reward systems
gptkbp:deathDate 2022-02-20
gptkbp:employees gptkb:George_Washington_University
gptkbp:fellowship gptkb:American_Academy_of_Arts_and_Sciences
gptkbp:field neuroscience
gptkbp:fieldOfStudy psychology
gptkbp:honors Distinguished Scientist Award
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label James Olds
gptkbp:impact understanding of learning processes
gptkbp:influence addiction studies
gptkbp:influenced neuroscience research
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Karl_Lashley
gptkbp:inventor Olds_and_Milner_experiment
gptkbp:knownFor discovery of the brain's pleasure centers
gptkbp:legacy impact on behavioral neuroscience
gptkbp:notableWork The Pleasure Center
gptkbp:publications The_Brain_and_Behavior
gptkbp:researchAreas neuropsychology
gptkbp:researchContribution neuroanatomy of the limbic system
gptkbp:researchFocus brain mechanisms of motivation
gptkbp:researchInterest motivation and emotion
electrical stimulation of the brain
advancements in psychiatric treatment
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Los_Angeles,_California
gptkbp:spouse Patricia_Olds
gptkbp:theory reward circuitry in the brain