The neural circuitry of reward ‘wanting’ versus reward ‘liking’. The neural circuitry of reward ‘wanting’ comprises the ventral striatum (VS; blue), while that for reward ‘liking’ comprises the ventromedial prefrontal cortex[[vmPFC]], including the orbitofrontal cortex ([[OFC]]) and the dorsal and ventral anterior cingulate cortex ([[dACC]], [[vACC]]) (green), which closely interacts with the amygdala (AMY = orange) and the midbrain, including the ventral tegmental area ([[VTA]]; purple). This complex network interfaces with motor-related areas and other higher cognitive associative cortices (not shown here) to translate basic reward information into appropriate goal-directed action plans to achieve a desired reward<ref>from: [http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1866-1955-4-10.pdf Kohls, G., Chevallier, C., Troiani, V., & Schultz, R. T. (2012). Social “wanting”dysfunction in autism: neurobiological underpinnings and treatment implications. Journal of Neurodevelopmental Disorders, 4(10), 1–20.]</ref>.