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Study: Vacations Decrease Work-Related Stress, Especially in “Obsessive” Workers

Simon Moesgaard — Tue, 05 Aug 2014 15:32:05 +0000

The summer vacations have just ended for most people. So, you might wonder how long you benefit from the effects of your holiday? Ought we go on holidays to relieve work-related stress and to stay well? Research shows that not going on holidays is associated with a higher risk of morbidity (disease) and mortality (Gump […]

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How Money Affects the Brain’s Reward System (Why Money is Addictive)

Simon Moesgaard — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 12:34:00 +0000

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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