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"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." What if you could order up joy as easily as ordering your favorite meal? Enter the dopamenu, a tool ...

Our daily actions affect the brain more than we realize. According to psychologist Dr. Leah Kaylor, simple activities can ...

Picture this: you wake up in the morning and feel like you own the world. You are full of energy and positivity. And you ...

With the darkest day of the year — Dec. 21 — just around the corner, right about now you might be dreaming of swapping seasonal blahs for Caribbean blue. But while fun in the sun can be a welcome ...

If you’ve ever competed in a race, think back to that instant feel-good vibe you experience when you cross the finish line. And, if you’re not a runner, insert another personal or professional ...

Sometimes dubbed the 'pleasure chemical', dopamine is often wildly misunderstood. Nikolay Kukushkin delves into what the much ...

Dopamine detoxes are all over social media, with many influencers talking about doing a “five-day dopamine detox” in which they stay away from social media, podcasts, TV, processed food, and other ...

For decades, dopamine has been celebrated in neuroscience as the quintessential "reward molecule"—a chemical herald of pleasure, motivation, and reinforcement. In popular understanding, higher ...