The Modulation of Neural Responses to Reward Anticipation by Monetary Abundance Priming: An ERP Study

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Data may be preliminary. 21 January 2026 V1 Latest version Share on The Modulation of Neural Responses to Reward Anticipation by Monetary Abundance Priming: An ERP Study Authors : Xiaodong Weng 0009-0006-6336-6749 , Jiaxing Zheng , Jiayun Wang , Deyuan Lin , Sitong Yao , Meng Zhao , Lu Han , and Yanan Chen 0000-0002-5387-4217 [email protected] Authors Info & Affiliations https://doi.org/10.22541/au.176897539.95232709/v1 89 views 31 downloads Contents Abstract Supplementary Material Information & Authors Metrics & Citations View Options References Figures Tables Media Share Abstract Although the sense of monetary abundance is known to influence decision-making as a form of subjective resource sufficiency, the neural mechanisms underlying its modulation of reward processing—specifically during reward anticipation—remain unclear. This study investigated the impact of monetary abundance on the temporal dynamics of reward anticipation by combining a money priming paradigm with event-related potentials (ERPs). Participants performed a modified monetary incentive delay (MID) task under two priming conditions: a control condition (0 CNY starting funds) and a monetary abundance condition (1,000 CNY starting funds). In each trial, a cue indicated a potential outcome (reward vs. no reward). We analyzed ERP components reflecting distinct stages of processing: conflict monitoring (cue-N2), attentional allocation (cue-P3), motor preparation (contingent negative variation, CNV), and motivational anticipation (stimulus-preceding negativity, SPN). While behavioral results (reaction time and accuracy) showed no significant interaction between priming and reward cues, ERP data revealed a dissociation in neural processing. The control condition replicated classic reward effects, where reward cues elicited larger cue-P3 and SPN amplitudes and smaller cue-N2 amplitudes compared to non-reward cues. However, these neural differentiations were significantly attenuated or eliminated under the condition of monetary abundance, yielding significant interactions on cue-N2, cue-P3, and SPN amplitudes. Crucially, the CNV component remained stable across all conditions, indicating preserved motor preparation. These findings suggest that the sense of monetary abundance selectively weakens early conflict monitoring, attentional resource investment, and motivational anticipation without impairing the executive motor system. This ”motivation-execution” dissociation provides direct electrophysiological evidence for the diminishing marginal utility effect, revealing how the subjective sense of abundance dampens the intrinsic motivational valuation of rewards. 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Authors Affiliations Xiaodong Weng 0009-0006-6336-6749 Henan University Institute of Psychology and Behavior View all articles by this author Jiaxing Zheng Henan University Institute of Psychology and Behavior View all articles by this author Jiayun Wang Henan University Institute of Psychology and Behavior View all articles by this author Deyuan Lin Henan University Institute of Psychology and Behavior View all articles by this author Sitong Yao Henan University Institute of Psychology and Behavior View all articles by this author Meng Zhao Henan University Institute of Psychology and Behavior View all articles by this author Lu Han Henan University Institute of Psychology and Behavior View all articles by this author Yanan Chen 0000-0002-5387-4217 [email protected] Henan University Institute of Psychology and Behavior View all articles by this author Metrics & Citations Metrics Article Usage 89 views 31 downloads .FvxKWukQNSOunydq8rnd { width: 100px; } Citations Download citation Xiaodong Weng, Jiaxing Zheng, Jiayun Wang, et al. 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