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What does the brain release in anticipation of a rewards besides dopamine?
Dopamine is released in anticipation of a reward. Does the brain release other neurotransmitters besides dopamine in anticipation of a reward?
I'm wondering if the mere thought of a reward will ...
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Are food rewards a good long term learning strategy?
This could be a question for parenting SE, but I am looking to understand the mechanism, so I am looking for a core answer from a psychological perspective; without all of the cultural noise that ...
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Dopamine is released in anticipation. What chemial is released when the reward is actually recieved and complete the feedback loop?
The figure shows Twice as much dopamine was released when there is a 50/50 chance of getting the reward vs 100%.
So brain releases dopamine in anticipation of reward. But how does the brain confirm ...
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Beyond CBT and MBI, what are effective behavioral interventions for modern lifestyle addictions during their engagement?
Some modern activities exploit the primitive mammalian reward areas in the brain. They include immediate access to social media, video games, music, sugar, pornographic material, gambling etc. Worse, ...
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What causes passion, psychologically and chemically, and how does it last? [closed]
I recently finished reading "Habits of a happy brain", which discusses the role of oxytocin, serotonin, endorphin, dopamine, and cortisol in seeking behavior.
The book argues that we evolved to ...
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How does timing of pleasure / dopamine / reward influence the formation of positive association? [closed]
Suppose the following idealized experiment:
Setup:
A pill/medication which simply induces pleasure. Perhaps something like a perfect dopamine antagonist with no side-effects. Call it P
A task which ...
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Is gaming more addictive than watching movies or tv shows?
Are there studies that demonstrate that gaming is more addictive than watching movies or tv shows?
There's this article that talks about dopamine and rewards. It makes sense, but are there similar ...
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