reward system - Reflectd - bringing psychology studies to life https://reflectd.co Bringing psychology studies to life Tue, 01 Jun 2021 12:11:24 +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 reward system - 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 Why Do People Shop Impulsively? https://reflectd.co/2013/04/21/why-do-some-people-shop-impulsively/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=why-do-some-people-shop-impulsively https://reflectd.co/2013/04/21/why-do-some-people-shop-impulsively/#respond Sun, 21 Apr 2013 19:47:00 +0000 http://reflectd.wordpress.com/2013/04/21/can-personality-traits-explain-impulsive-shopping/ A study by Bratko and colleagues (2013) examined the relationship between personality and impulsive shopping. The study shows that personality can explain at least some of the difference in impulsive shopping behaviour. Impulsive shopping was found to be modestly associated with the personality traits: impulsivity, neuroticism, and extraversion. Females were found to be more likely to shop impulsively. Age […]

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