Tag: reward

  • Does it pay to be kind?

    Does it pay to be kind?

    Being kind to others can have positive consequences for our health and recent research suggests it triggers the same regions in our brain that are active when we receive rewards. Scientists are trying to understand how to encourage people to engage in more kind behaviors.

  • Celine Dion: “The Power of Love” or the Power of Dopamine?

    Celine Dion: “The Power of Love” or the Power of Dopamine?

    Celine Dion I’m not sure about you, but when I hear Celine Dion belting out the last chorus of “My Heart Will Go On”, I seem to disconnect from reality and become totally immersed in a wave of emotion (one might even say that it’s a wave strong enough to sink a cruise ship). Although…