Sentences with phrase «activated brain pathways»

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Even young babies imitate their parents» emotional style, which activates specific neural pathways in the brain.

Skin - to - skin contact activates the amygdala via the prefronto - orbital pathway and thus contributes to the maturation of this vital brain structure.»

But the neural pathways associated with cravings and addictions were activated too, as was a brain region associated with the distress that accompanies physical pain.

This study showed that the AMPK pathway in the hippocampus of the brain is activated following long - term use of nicotine.

The researchers believe that the technique may work by somehow activating nerve pathways in the brain that were linked to the missing limb, but that became dormant after its loss.

Dias and Ressler probed the Notch pathway because they were examining many genes that are activated in the brains of mice after they learn to become afraid of a sound paired with a mild foot - shock.

What are the pathways, the chemicals in the brain that activate those emotions?

The compulsive alcohol consumption and neurological pathways seen in the new study suggest that alcohol works with nicotine to further activate the brain's reward system and dampen the stress of nicotine exposure.

The most primitive part of the brain — the same reward pathway activated by food and sex — lights up in response to altruistic giving.

Rather the cells most likely pumped out chemicals that activated repair pathways, resulting in new blood vessels and brain cells.

«One possibility is that by visualizing the rewards of positive feedback, individuals with MS can activate the relevant neural pathway in their brains and counter fatigue.

Plasma kallikrein is known to activate the kallikrein kinin system, a pathway that has been implicated in stroke complications including brain swelling and breakdown of the blood - brain barrier.

The scientists used optogenetics — an innovative research tool that uses light to activate or inhibit select cells in the brain — to stimulate either the go or the stop pathway in mice that were running on a tiny treadmill, while recording neural activity in the brainstem.

In short, this means that repeated access to sugar over time leads to prolonged dopamine signalling, greater excitation of the brain's reward pathways and a need for even more sugar to activate all of the midbrain dopamine receptors like before.

According to a study, the reward pathways of your brain activate when performing art creation activities such as doodling.

Organ meat like liver is the planet's most nutrient - dense source of activated B vitamins, which are essential for healthy methylation pathways, which makes for a healthy brain and hormonal system!

«The kind of negative thoughts that come with depression get a bit habituated in the neural pathways of the brain, so when you meditate, those neural pathways get quite activated and you really see them.

It activates those suppressive neurotransmitters, the GABA pathways in the brain so it's great for calming anxiety and great for preparing us for sleep.

Vibrations, push notifications and other computer and phone alerts compel us to look at them by activating the same brain neural pathways that once warned us of impending danger, like an attack by some large predator.

It activates serotonin and protein release that build up the (synaptic) pathways between spaces in the brain.

Asana options: Select poses that activate the hypothalamic - adrenal pathway (HPA axis to activate the parasympathetic nervous system) such as cat / cow, twists, heart opening and poses that enhance connections bringing balance between the cortico - limbic pathway (balancing the logical and emotional brains) such as sun salutations, warrior, mountain pose.

Sweet foods activate pathways in our brains that cause the release of hormones.

Artificial sweeteners fool our taste buds, but do not activate the same pathways in our brains to trigger the food reward.

Most of us feel good when we accomplish or complete something and this can activate our brain dopamine pathways, which play a role in feelings of reward, pleasure, and motivation.

It «s not just dimming the sun, the nano - particulates of aluminum and barium are activated in our brains to become synthetic nerve / synapse pathways to further the transhumanist agenda.

Studies show that when people think about helping others, they activate a part of the brain called the mesolimbic pathway, which is responsible for feelings of gratification.