Our brain's reward system processes and reinforces pleasurable experiences, motivating us to seek out and engage in rewarding ...

New research shows that the same dopamine receptor mechanism responsible for drug addiction also governs the natural decline in motivation when we repeat rewarding behaviors.

Estrogen fine-tunes the brain’s dopamine system, enhancing learning and reward processing across the female cycle while ...

Dopamine is closely associated with the body's reward system. Dopamine is a feel-good chemical that’s produced in your brain. Essentially, it makes you happy. And your brain releases it with certain ...

To cite a few of many examples: A Washington Post podcast declared that “dopamine surges” explain why “you can’t stop scrolling, even though you know you should.” The Guardian reported that Silicon ...

Researchers have long established that hormones significantly affect the brain, creating changes in emotion, energy levels, ...