dopamine

Pretty interesting. Happiness is a complex emotion that is triggered by different chemical reactions in the brain according to the situation. I like the fact that it points out that amusement and play is actually necessary for our survival. Often by society it has been historically seen as...

Pretty interesting read about how the brain works. I can see how fostering repetition through routines can create an addictive experience. Though, I don't see how it could be that stimulating. Wouldn't it feel better to break away from routine, and have new positive experiences? Despite the fact...

http://science.sciencemag.org/content/358/6366/1027 Here's the abstract to the paper, but it's behind a paywall. Abstract To better understand the molecular and cellular differences in brain organization between human and nonhuman primates, we performed transcriptome sequencing of 16 regions...