Learn more about the new study focusing on how the brain can send targeted bursts of dopamine, leading to advanced treatments for those with Parkinson's and drug addiction.

Dopamine is one of the most extensively studied chemical messengers in the human brain, and yet scientists are still figuring out how it works to accomplish so much. For years, the classic view has ...

Being thoughtful about food choices can also help ensure your body produces and regulates dopamine properly. Dopamine is ...

There are countless times that I started with the whole attitude of wanting to change my habits, and countless times that I ended up failing. The reason was not very clear to me, but one day I heard ...

It’s all about tricking our brains like Pavlov’s dogs—on purpose Dopamine anchoring is a self-help technique that uses positive associations to make boring or challenging tasks feel more manageable, ...

If you’ve heard of two of the brain’s chemical neurotransmitters, it’s probably dopamine and serotonin. Never mind that glutamate and GABA do most of the work — it’s the thrill of dopamine as the ...

People are a mystery. Sometimes I'm convinced we're all just a bunch of intricate puzzles who happen to be wearing pants. To have a decent shot at comprehending human behavior, we need to better ...

This post was written by Kübra Fethiye Karataş, MSc, with edits from Jo Cutler, Ph.D. Many of the ways we help require effort Source: Blue Bird / Pexels At the heart of motivation is a simple question ...