Afternoon Reward Slump (IMAGE) Society for Neuroscience Caption Activation of a reward-processing brain region peaks in the morning and evening and dips at 2 p.m. Credit Byrne <i>et al., The Journal of Neuroscience</i> (2017) Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.