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Pharmacological Analogy for Incentives

Meaning

Pharmacological Analogy for Incentives is a conceptual framework that likens the behavioral impact of extrinsic or intrinsic incentives on motivation and adherence to the predictable, dose-dependent effects of a pharmaceutical agent on a biological target. This analogy is a tool for clinicians and patients to understand that motivational strategies must be applied with the same precision and consistency as medication to yield a reliable, therapeutic effect on behavior. It reframes psychological support as a form of neurobiological intervention.