Researchers have recently uncovered new insights into how the brain’s reward system functions in individuals with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and its relationship with psychological ...

In a first-of-its-kind human trial, researchers have demonstrated that consciously activating the brain’s reward system (when ...

The subset of people who don't experience joy or derive pleasure from music have "musical anhedonia" and it's happening in the brain.

Regarding the random loot and rewards available in each run, there are two primary schools in roguelites, each capable of birthing genre-defying gems. The Binding of Isaac, for instance, is a perfect ...

Methamphetamine doesn't just spike levels of the pleasure-inducing hormone dopamine in the reward pathways of the brain—it ...

A small group of people experience no pleasure from music despite normal hearing and intact emotions. Brain imaging reveals that their auditory and reward systems fail to properly communicate, leaving ...

Findings of a recent collaborative study can provide deep insights into the neuronal mechanisms of spontaneous orofacial movements related to reward processing in animals In animals, movements such as ...

In an era of economic uncertainty and inflation anxiety, many Americans find themselves torn between financial prudence and the desire for small pleasures that brighten daily routines. The morning ...

I was a third-year medical student at Northwestern on my ICU rotation the first time I saw a dopamine drip. The patient was pale and motionless, his blood pressure dropping by the minute despite large ...