Each individual had functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), a method of brain scanning which measures activity in several areas of the brain by blood flow, while playing a card game designed to
stimulate reward feelings.
Not exact matches
The negative - valence mechanism that AGRP neurons utilize contrasts with the majority of hunger - associated neurons previously studied, which
stimulate reward pathways and result in positive
feelings when hunger is satisfied.
Sex
stimulates the secretion of hormones such as oxytocin, which makes you
feel connected to others, and dopamine, which activates the brain's
reward center.
â $ A positive self - image can
stimulate the
reward center of our brain, so if we like the way we look, it can impact us emotionally, and help us
feel better about more than just our appearance, â $ explains Vivian Diller, PhD, a psychologist in private practice in New York City who specializes in self - esteem, body image, and beauty.
Dopamine helps control the brain's
reward center and
stimulates feelings of pleasure.