In The Moment

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Small wins in life are big motivators. Learning to recognise small wins for what they are is a benefit that can also help us to overcome frustration, setbacks and disappointment. Whether large or small, a win always marks an achievement. An achieveme

Entrepreneur

1 min. di lettura

There's evidence that power actually changes the way the brain sees others, decreasing recognition of others' concerns.

Nautilus

8 min. di lettura

We are all storytellers; we make sense out of the world by telling stories. And science is a great source of stories. Not so, you might argue. Science is an objective collection and interpretation of data. I completely agree. At the level of the stud

Cosmos Magazine

1 min. di lettura

Addiction A brain disease manifested by compulsive behaviour in spite of harmful consequence. Dopamine The “feel-good neurotransmitter” – a chemical that ferries information between neurons. Released by the brain when we do things that contribute to

NPR

2 min. di lettura

A comparison of brain tissue from monkeys, chimps and humans suggests that our brains produce the chemical messenger dopamine, which plays a major role in pleasure and rewards, far differently.

Futurity

2 min. di lettura

Inside the brain, a group of cells known as nociceptin neurons get very active before mice give up on reaching hard-to-get rewards, researchers report. These cells emit nociceptin, a complex molecule that suppresses dopamine, a chemical largely assoc

Popular Science

4 min. di lettura

What are your in-groups and out-groups? Deposit Photos Anti-immigrant policies, race-related demonstrations, Title IX disputes, affirmative action court cases, same-sex marriage litigation. These issues are continually in the headlines. But even thou

Nautilus

14 min. di lettura

George Bernard Shaw knew the power of romantic love and attachment. Both, I will maintain, are addictions—wonderful addictions when the relationship is going well; horribly negative addictions when the partnership breaks down. Moreover, these love ad

Vogue Australia

5 min. di lettura

AS WE STAGGER blinking and numb into this new decade, there may be no more appropriate summation of where we’re at as a species than the latest Silicon Valley trend: dopamine fasting. If you haven’t heard the term, the ethos is this: the reason why s

Nautilus

9 min. di lettura

A few years ago there was a woman in my life—let’s call her Tanya—and we had hooked up one night in Los Angeles. We’d both attended a birthday party, and when things were winding down, she offered to drop me off at home. We had been chatting and flir

Los Angeles Times

3 min. di lettura

For some people the election of Donald Trump was a glorious moment of triumph. For others, it was a debilitating moment of trauma. But for a team of researchers at UCLA, it was the perfect opportunity to test how the brain responds to political distr

Women's Health Australia

3 min. di lettura

Most of us know dopamine as the ‘pleasure chemical’ but it’s so much more than that. This neurotransmitter is involved in motivation, memory and even motor function, explains Eugenia Poh, a PhD student researching dopamine at The University of Wester

TIME

14 min. di lettura

The headquarters of Boundless Mind looks as if it were created by a set designer to satisfy a cultural cliché. The tech startup is run out of a one-car garage a few blocks from California’s Venice Beach. On the morning I visited, in March, it was po

The Atlantic

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Humans have spent a lot of time figuring out ways to get animals to ejaculate. They have fashioned artificial vaginas, inserted electric probes, and donned helmets that encourage birds to hump their heads. Now, Shir Zer-Krispil, from Bar-Ilan Univers

Top Sante

2 min. di lettura

DO YOU OFTEN FIND yourself mindlessly scrolling through your smartphone? You’re not alone. More than 79 per cent of us Brits own a smartphone and data shows we feel anxious or stressed without it. There are other pleasures out there too: sugar, alcoh

Nautilus

2 min. di lettura

In 1978, 18-year-old Roy Watford confronted a fateful decision. No, it wasn’t which college to attend—it was whether to plead guilty, while believing himself innocent, to the charge of raping a 12-year-old girl. His grandfather didn’t want him to ris

Futurity

4 min. di lettura

Researchers have clear visual evidence that a region of the human brain known as the ventral striatum kicks in during decision-making to weigh the costs versus the benefits of making a physical effort. The research gives the first detailed view of ve

MASK The Magazine

2 min. di lettura

In the good old days when you were young, sugar came from a just-ripe peach, your favorite after-school activity was bike riding, and a friend’s compliment about your sweater brought a smile to your face. Each brought a rush of happiness and contentm

Futurity

5 min. di lettura

A new study with rats may help explain why some people can resist the rustle of a chip bag or the smell of pizza and others can’t. The study included rats that had been specially bred for a tendency to become obese, and rats from a line with normal w

Nautilus

9 min. di lettura

James Doty is not a subject under study at the altruism research center that he founded at Stanford in 2008, but he could be. In 2000, after building a fortune as a neurosurgeon and biotech entrepreneur in Silicon Valley, he lost it all in the dotcom

Futurity

2 min. di lettura

A new study explains how cocaine modifies functions in the brain. The work reveals a potential target for therapies aimed at treating cocaine addiction. Researchers have demonstrated that a key receptor for dopamine, called D2 (D2R), intervenes in th

Futurity

1 min. di lettura

Activating part of the amygdala, an almond-shaped brain region, intensifies rats’ motivation to consume cocaine far beyond ordinary drug levels, research shows. This is similar to its ability to intensify motivation for sweet foods such as sugar. “Th

Futurity

2 min. di lettura

Given the choice, many dogs prefer praise from their owners over food, according to one of the first studies to combine brain-imaging data with behavioral experiments to explore canine reward preferences. “We are trying to understand the basis of the

Futurity

3 min. di lettura

Just a few drinks changes how memories are formed at the fundamental, molecular level, according to a new study with flies. One of the many challenges with battling alcohol addiction and other substance abuse disorders is the risk of relapse, even af

Futurity

1 min. di lettura

Brain scans could reveal which of two equally trained, equally fit, equally talented Olympic athletes will likely choke under pressure, says Vikram Chib. It’s whoever is most excited about winning gold, and all the pride, glory, and potential cash th

Futurity

4 min. di lettura

New research in mice distinguishes the molecular pathway responsible for MDMA’s abuse potential from the one behind its propensity to make people feel sociable. The discovery could lead to novel treatments for psychiatric disorders marked by social a

Inc.

2 min. di lettura

ONE CURRENT DEBATE in technology circles concerns whether mobile apps are still a must-have or on their way out. The correct answer, of course, is that’s the wrong question to ask. To understand why, let’s talk about Texas hold ’em. What makes playi

Futurity

2 min. di lettura

Surprises in music activate the reward center of our brains, and help us learn about the music as we listen, research finds. Researchers put 20 volunteers through a musical reward learning task. Each participant chose a color, then a direction. Each

Futurity

2 min. di lettura

Researchers have discovered a brain region strongly connected to food preference decisions that help us  select what to heap on our plates at potluck dinners or holiday buffets. Working with rats, the researchers found robust neural activity related

Popular Science

3 min. di lettura

Sorry, food. Pixabay Lots of people rely on insulin injections to manage their blood sugar. But after nearly a century of helping diabetics, the hormone is starting to look appealing for other uses as well. According to a new study published Tuesday