Ever wonder why adults tend to go ga-ga when they see a baby? Scientists report that sophisticated imaging showed that seeing a baby's face lit up a specific region of the adult brain associated with reward circuitry. ... http://thebabycorner.blogspot.com/2008/10/baby-faces-light-up-brains-reward.html |
The pleasure-reward center in my brain went into default mode and my brain became starved for endorphins to nourish the hardship I was experiencing. I found myself more tearful and preoccupied with the loss and grief and my attentions ... http://sobluesue.blogspot.com/2008/10/restless-mind.html |
They fire the same dopamine producing neurons in the reward center that the actual product would, if you possessed it. The brain transfers the pleasure of the product to the brand, where it acts as a convenient label. ... http://ask.enquiro.com/2008/the-brand-effect-on-the-search-results-page/ |
When they examined the rats’ brain tissue, they found an increase in synaptic strength within the reward center in those rats that had self-administered sugar, food or cocaine. These cellular memories were short-lived in the sugar and ... http://www.delanydean.com/2008/10/psychological-factors-in-addiction.html |
What this means is that people who have such an easily-activated reward center might actually be craving and feeding off of the happy memories of their loved ones, creating a persistent cycle. It's as though the emotional part of the ... http://www.sixwise.com/Newsletters/2008/October/1/How-to-Overcome-Grief-if-Your-Loved-One-Has-Cancer.htm |
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