Sentences with phrase «induced by our reward»

Yet, just as healthy behaviour is repeatedly induced by our reward systems, so too is unhealthy behaviour.

Not exact matches

Ejaculation induced by the activation of Crz neurons is rewarding to Drosophila males.

Functional MR imaging taken while the animals received either a juice reward or VTA stimulation revealed that both induced activation of brain regions that previous studies in humans and other primates have associated with reward signaling by means of the neurotransmitter dopamine.

Cellular - level changes to a part of the brain's reward system induced by chronic exposure to the psychoactive component of marijuana may contribute to the drug's pleasurable and potentially addictive qualities, suggests a study in young mice published in JNeurosci.

Opiate addiction is largely controlled by the formation of powerful reward memories that link the pleasurable effects of opiate - class drugs to environmental triggers that induce drug craving in individuals addicted to opiates.

Dr. Chartoff also studies the mechanisms by which kappa - opioid receptor systems modulate cocaine reward and the depressive - like states induced by cocaine withdrawal.

According to a 2013 study, sugar can «induce reward and craving that are comparable in magnitude to those induced by addictive drugs.»

Sharma S, Fernandes MF, Fulton S. Adaptations in brain reward circuitry underlie palatable food cravings and anxiety induced by high - fat diet withdrawal.

The logic behind this is simpe - the reward centres in our brain (which induce feelings of pleasure), are more active when we talk about ourselves, so by asking a potential partner about themselves you'll activate their reward centres, meaning that they'll associate this positive feeling with chatting to you.

It's a strategy that rewards close attention even as the long periods of silence and monotonous pacing work to induce a kind of trance state; far from boring her audience, Akerman is providing us with downtime to think about the different forms of «work» being performed by her protagonist.

I shouldn't be surprised by how much I can relate to the woes and rewards we share as women travel writers — Stephanie's pension talk - induced cold sweats, Catherine's zoning out on HGTV and feeling like her feet are nailed to the ground when she first gets home and Liz's claustrophobic feeling in the States are all sentiments I know well.