Decision Making Process: Complete guide
Remember the time when you had to make a difficult decision and it ended up being the right one? Well, what was the process your […]
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Brain Reward System: A complete guide to our pleasure center
Our brain reward system is incredible in how it functions! But what is it and how does it function? How does the brain reward system […]
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Addiction: From Drugs to Brain to Behavior
Addiction is a very common concept in today’s society. When we think about addiction, we usually picture drug addicts, looking for another fix. Addiction, however, […]
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Brain circuitry behind cigarette cravings revealed
Brain circuitry behind cigarette cravings revealed. Addiction to cigarettes and other drugs may result from abnormal wiring in the brain’s frontal cortex, an area critical […]
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How drugs hijack decision-making in the brain
How drugs hijack decision-making in the brain. A new cognitive science study by substance abuse researchers has discovered that an area of the brain called […]
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