addiction - Reflectd - bringing psychology studies to life https://reflectd.co Bringing psychology studies to life Tue, 01 Jun 2021 12:26:06 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1 https://i0.wp.com/reflectd.co/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/cropped-Reflectd-Books_H4-e1719817178628.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 addiction - Reflectd - bringing psychology studies to life https://reflectd.co 32 32 89556574 The Brain’s Reward System: Is Dopamine the Only ‘Feel Good’ Chemical? https://reflectd.co/2014/02/22/the-brains-reward-system-is-dopamine-the-only-feel-good-chemical/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-brains-reward-system-is-dopamine-the-only-feel-good-chemical https://reflectd.co/2014/02/22/the-brains-reward-system-is-dopamine-the-only-feel-good-chemical/#respond Sat, 22 Feb 2014 13:35:15 +0000 http://reflectd.co/?p=1883 Much evidence has associated dopamine with the brain’s reward system. For this reason, dopamine has been called the “feel good” or pleasure chemical. Stimulation of the neurotransmitter, dopamine, makes us feel good. We like to do things that makes us feel good. Dopamine affects our thoughts and behavior in this way. For example, when we eat, […]

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]]> https://reflectd.co/2014/02/22/the-brains-reward-system-is-dopamine-the-only-feel-good-chemical/feed/ 0 1883 How Money Affects the Brain’s Reward System (Why Money is Addictive) https://reflectd.co/2013/03/21/how-money-affects-the-brain/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-money-affects-the-brain https://reflectd.co/2013/03/21/how-money-affects-the-brain/#comments Thu, 21 Mar 2013 12:34:00 +0000 http://reflectd.wordpress.com/2013/03/21/how-money-affects-the-brain/ A study by Elliott and colleagues (2003), published in The Journal of Neuroscience, used a functional magnetic resonance imaging technique (fMRI) to identify the brain areas that are affected by rewards. The parametric technique is a way of investigating how the brain becomes activated when it is exposed to the reinforcement of money. The study examined both […]

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