New research by engineers at CU Boulder aims to get to the bottom of why, as the saying goes, you get a “skip in your step” when you’re happy. The study highlights the central role that dopamine, a ...

Think there’s nothing better than a chocolate chip cookie? But which chocolate chip cookie? Not all cookies are created equal, and it’s not always about the sugar content. Let’s try two different ...

Nothing gives you a boost of dopamine quite like scrolling social media. As you laugh at memes and tap on posts, the rewarding hormone lifts your mood and encourages you to come back for more.

You sit down to start a task you care about. Nothing happens. You open your phone instead. Minutes turn into hours. You feel ...

A couple of years ago, Jan Haavik was at a routine meeting of a research group that connects scientists studying attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) with people who live with the condition ...

Ever had a song stuck in your head long after the music stopped? Or found yourself replaying an argument—what you said, what you wish you had said, or how it might unfold next time? These mental loops ...

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The High-Potency Gradient: Teaming up with the National Institute on Drug Abuse, researchers found that adolescents who ...

Scientists from Tokyo Metropolitan University have revealed key parts of the biochemical pathways connecting stress to sexual ...

There was a time when small wins felt big. A message from a friend, a weekend plan, even a good meal could lift the mood. Now, for many people, those same moments barely register. The excitement feels ...

Dopamine in the mushroom body of fruit flies controls the persistence of stress-induced courtship suppression.