Nora Volkow: The Unyielding Power of Dopamine
[6:36] Drug addiction researcher Nora Volkow walks us through the singular chemical that drives substance abuse. [So…
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How Your Brain Rewards Love Is a Double-Edged Sword
[8:42] Not all love is the same, says psychiatrist Dr. Gail Saltz. When your brain experiences romantic love, as oppose…
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The Neuroscience of Love
[5:00] Why not learn some of the science behind love? If you believe in love at first sight, are in a committed relationsh…
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Charles Duhigg: The power of habit
[2:23] The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg. The Power of Habit is a great book full of examples on an individual and busin…
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How the Brain Responds to Natural Rewards and Addictive Drugs
[9:11] A detailed look into how the human reward circuits work within the brain. [Source: SEIServices YouTube link]…
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Nicole Avena: How sugar affects the brain
[5:03] When you eat something loaded with sugar, your taste buds, your gut and your brain all take notice. This activati…
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Brain Circuit Shows How Dopamine Controls Animal Behavior
[2:47] Salk Institute researchers discovered how a neural circuit in roundworms balance learning and risk-taking be…
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2-Minute Neuroscience: Limbic System
[1:51] In my 2-Minute Neuroscience videos I simplistically explain neuroscience topics in 2 minutes or less. In this v…
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2-Minute Neuroscience: Reward System
[2:03] In my 2-Minute Neuroscience videos I simplistically explain neuroscience topics in about 2 minutes or less. In …
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2-Minute Neuroscience: Striatum
[1:55] In this video, I discuss the striatum. The term striatum is used to refer collectively to the caudate nucleus, pu…
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