Forget everything you knew about practice making perfect. New research shows your brain is actually wired to learn faster ...

Dopamine is trending as the most popular neurotransmitter. And why not? There are days I think it rules the world or at least the day–to-day activities of my friends and family. The craving you have ...

A Stanford addiction researcher said our brains are hardwired to get hooked on doomscrolling. Here's how to take a break and when you might need one.

As young people reach adulthood, their preferences for sweet foods typically decline. But for people with obesity, new research suggests that the drop-off may not be as steep and that the brain's ...

If you've heard of two of the brain's chemical neurotransmitters, it's probably dopamine and serotonin. Never mind that glutamate and GABA do most of the work - it's the thrill of dopamine as the ...

Brain scans reveal falling in love floods the brain with dopamine, quiets critical judgment, and later shifts to ...

A diabetes and obesity medication shows potential to reduce alcohol cravings and relapse in early animal studies.

You can harness your brain's natural dopamine-seeking tendencies to reach your goals across many areas of life. Morsa Images via Getty Images We’ve all been there. An important email needs a response, ...

More than a century ago, Pavlov trained his dog to associate the sound of a bell with food. Ever since, scientists have assumed the dog learned this through repetition. The more times the dog heard ...