Dopamine

April 2026

• Apr 13, 2026ConceptsDopamine Detox: Analyzing Its EffectivenessDopamine detox trend analyzed against actual neuroscience. What Anna Lembke, Kent Berridge, Wolfram Schultz, and Cal Newport research really shows...16 MIN3.5k

November 2024

• Nov 30, 2024ConceptsIntermittent Reinforcement: Unpredictable Rewards ExplainedIntermittent reinforcement explains why slot machines, social media likes, and even toxic relationships can be impossible to quit.19 MIN4.2k

September 2024

• Sep 4, 2024ExplainersWhy We Become Addicted to Our PhonesSmartphone compulsion isn't a character flaw, it's the product of deliberate design. Here's the neuroscience and behavioral engineering behind why...16 MIN2.7k
• Sep 1, 2024ExplainersUnderstanding the Neuroscience Behind Sugar AddictionSugar activates the same dopamine pathways as cocaine. Understanding the neuroscience of sugar addiction, and what's hype versus real, can help...14 MIN2.1k

August 2024

• Aug 28, 2024ExplainersWhy Music Evokes Emotion: Neuroscientific InsightsMusic can give you chills, make you cry, or fill you with inexplicable joy. Neuroscience is beginning to explain why, and the answers involve...13 MIN7.7k
• Aug 21, 2024ExplainersWhy Exercise Feels Good: Neuroscience of PleasureThe runner's high is real, but it's not caused by endorphins the way most people think. The neuroscience behind why exercise feels good reveals a...14 MIN4.5k

July 2024

• Jul 28, 2024ExplainersNeuroscience of Falling in Love: Brain Changes and EffectsFalling in love activates the same brain circuits as cocaine addiction. The neuroscience of romantic love: dopamine, oxytocin, attachment bonds,...16 MIN1.0k
• Jul 9, 2024ExplainersThe Neuroscience of Decision Making and EmotionsHow does the brain make decisions? Explore the neuroscience of choice: somatic markers, dopamine reward, the prefrontal cortex, and why emotion is...15 MIN1.4k
• Jul 6, 2024ExplainersSocial Media's Influence on Brain Function and BehaviorSocial media platforms are engineered to exploit fundamental brain systems. What neuroscience and psychology actually know about how social media...14 MIN3.0k

June 2024

• Jun 7, 2024ExplainersAlcohol's Neuroscience: Effects on the BrainAlcohol affects nearly every neurotransmitter system in the brain. Understanding the neuroscience of alcohol, from the first drink to dependency,...14 MIN3.7k

December 2023

• Dec 27, 2023ConceptsAddiction: Understanding the Neuroscience of CompulsionWhat actually happens in the brain during addiction? Understand the neuroscience of dopamine, reward hijacking, withdrawal, craving, and why...14 MIN8.4k

October 2023

• Oct 3, 2023ConceptsExploring the Science Behind Addiction and the BrainAddiction is not a moral failure or a simple lack of willpower. Explore the neuroscience of the dopamine reward pathway, the Rat Park experiment,...14 MIN8.4k

June 2022

• Jun 8, 2022ConceptsIn-Depth Look at Schizophrenia and Its ComplexitiesA comprehensive examination of schizophrenia: its diagnostic history, DSM-5 criteria, dopamine and glutamate neurobiological models, genetic...23 MIN7.6k