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Psychology says late-night scrolling is not entertainment: Why your tired brain keeps watching one more video even when your body wants sleepPsychology says that the most important takeaway is that late-night scrolling is often about far more than entertainment. For many people, ...- Psychology says mixed signals feel addictive, here’s why one day of love and the next day of distance can make you chase someone even harderPopular culture often presents emotional unpredictability as thrilling, mysterious or even romantic. Psychological research, however, point...
- Psychology suggests people who pause after being praised aren't ungrateful; they're letting the spotlight pass through safely, because attention can feel heavier than approvalReceiving genuine compliments can trigger an awkward pause as individuals process the social reward and increased self-awareness. This reac...
- Chinese proverb of the day: 'If you want happiness for an hour, take a nap. If you want happiness for a lifetime...' Life lessons on human nature, joy, kindness, and why helping others brings real peaceChinese proverb of the day shares a timeless message about happiness and kindness. The saying explains how short pleasures fade but helping...
- Detoxing InstaGratification: With the California verdict, governments will need to move fast against social media addictionA US jury found Meta and Google negligent for platform design causing mental harm. This follows a New Mexico verdict against Meta. Governme...
- Word of the day: AnhedoniaAnhedonia, the inability to feel pleasure, is a hollow space where joy once resided, often misunderstood as emotional numbness. This protec...
- You’re not fat, just manipulated: Delhi doctor proves how some foods hijack brain's reward system. What's the solution?Senior Delhi surgeon Dr. Anshuman Kaushal explains that late-night cravings and overeating are often not about hunger but a “food noise” cr...
- 'Dopamine anchoring' is the latest brain hack to stay motivated: Expert explains how the science-backed method worksDopamine anchoring, a neuroscience-based technique, is gaining popularity for boosting productivity and mental well-being. It involves pair...
- Scientists reveal the sweet truth behind cravings: Why you always have room for dessert no matter how much you eat?Scientists from the Max Planck Institute for Metabolism Research have discovered that sugar activates POMC neurons in the brain, causing cr...
- Research reveals mood shifts enhance pleasure response in bipolar disorderA recent study conducted by researchers at the University College London reveals that mood changes can significantly enhance pleasure respo...
- Exploring depression: Beyond sadness it's also loss of all pleasureDepression is often associated with feeling sad or low, but anhedonia - or the reduced interest or pleasure in activities a person previous...
- Do you crave for high-calorie 'comfort food' when worried? Blame chronic stressChronic stress can cause the brain to stop responding to signals that encourage stopping eating when full, leading to craving for high-calo...
- Are you a fussy eater? Study says your DNA might be the culpritFood preference is 50% genes and 50% personal experience.
- Experiencing sudden weight gain? Stress is tricking your brain into eating more, says Johns Hopkins studyThe participants were given a food word reactivity test during both scans. "
- Dharma Hormones: What is the path to happiness?It is interesting that hormones related to pleasure, happiness, intimacy and comfort as per science can be easily mapped to the four goals ...
- Control your emotions to control your careerPaul MacLean, the neuroscientist, introduced the triune model of evolution. It states that our brain has three independent regions and they...
- Not liking music at all linked to poor brain connectivityToronto, Jan 8 (IANS) The very few people who do not like music at all may have reduced brain connectivity between two regions of the brain...
- China scientists find protein to 'switch' off coke addictionChinese scientists have claimed to have developed a new protein which can act like a switch to turn off and on cocaine addition.
- Genes influence how sensitive you areIf you are too sensitive to the emotionally relevant things in the world, it could just be in your genes, a new research has found.
- Food of the gods?A part of the answer may lie in the fact that the areas of the brain that lit up differently in the insatiable rodents were areas associate...
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