Neuroscience of Performance

Below you will find a collection of scientific studies that show various aspects of the neuroscience of peak performance.

Heart Rate Variability Biofeedback in a Global Study of the Most Common Coherence Frequencies and the Impact of Emotional States

Basic Research:DOI

Phasic Induction of Bioelectromagnetic Heart‑Brain Coupling Through Emotional Stimuli

HeartMath Institute

An Empirical and Experiential Investigation into the Contemplation of Joy

Basic Research — HTS Theological Studies

The Neuroscience of Goals and Behavior Change

Elliot T. Berkman — 2018 — NCBI / PubMed

Understanding Health Behavior Change by Motivation and Reward Mechanisms: A Review of the Literature

Michaelsen & Esch — 2023 — NCBI / PubMed

Learning Emotion Regulation: An Integrative Framework

Wright et al. — 2025 — NCBI / PubMed

Cross-Species Translational Paradigms for Assessing Positive Valence System as Defined by the RDoC Matrix

Dexter et al. — 2025 — NCBI / PubMed

The Neurobiology of Positive Emotions

Jeffrey Burgdorf & Jaak Panksepp — 2006 — NCBI / PubMed

Psychobiology and Molecular Genetics of Resilience

Adriana Feder, Eric Nestler & Dennis Charney — 2009 — NCBI / PubMed

Neurobiology and Systems Biology of Stress Resilience

Raffael Kalisch et al. — 2023 — NCBI / PubMed

Principles of Experience-Dependent Neural Plasticity: Implications for Rehabilitation After Brain Damage

Jeffrey A. Kleim & Theresa A. Jones — 2008 — NCBI / PubMed

How Reward and Aversion Shape Motivation and Decision Making: A Computational Account

Jeroen P. H. Verharen, Roger A. H. Adan & Louk J. M. J. Vanderschuren — 2020 — NCBI / PubMed

Dopamine Reward Prediction Error Coding

Wolfram Schultz — 2016 — NCBI / PubMed