The Brain's Struggle with Digital Overload Dr. DiGangi explained that smartphones and social media are deliberately designed to engage and manipulate the brain's dopamine systems. Dopamine, a ...
This is of particular clinical significance because addictive behaviors have long been known to be subserved by specific brain regions operating in concert as the reward circuit (31–35). The reward ...
Giving gifts sets off a wave of brain chemicals including oxytocin which makes the giver feel good throughout the gifting process. Parents can encourage children to select and give gifts by the age of ...