The urge to seek out new and thrilling experiences is triggered by levels of dopamine in brain, shows a new study.
An international research team made up of scientists from the University of Copenhagen, University of Aarhus and University of Tokyo have been able to proved that the hunger for stimulation is greater on average among people who possess more of the gratification hormone - dopamine in the brain.
Need for Constant Stimulation Triggered by Dopamine in the Brain
Our need for stimulation and dopamine's action upon the brain are connected, which explains why people who constantly crave stimulation are in danger of addictive behaviour.
Our need for stimulation and dopamine's action upon the brain are connected, which explains why people who constantly crave stimulation are in danger of addictive behaviour.
They found that test subjects who had the strongest urge to seek out new and thrilling experiences had both more dopamine in the brain and more areas in the brain where dopamine was active.
The new study might explain why people who constantly crave stimulation are in danger of addictive behaviour such as drug abuse and gambling.
Expectation of Pleasure Enhanced by Dopamine
New research from the UCL Institute of Neurology says that enhancing the effects of the brain chemical dopamine influences how people make life choices by affecting expectations of pleasure.
New research from the UCL Institute of Neurology says that enhancing the effects of the brain chemical dopamine influences how people make life choices by affecting expectations of pleasure.
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Decision Making Ability Influenced by Dopamine
A new study has shown that dopamine, which plays an important role in setting people's moods, might also have a part to play in people's decision making abilities.
A new study has shown that dopamine, which plays an important role in setting people's moods, might also have a part to play in people's decision making abilities.
Study Says Dopamine Induces Both Desire and Dread
Experiments on animals have revealed that the chemical dopamine induces both desire and dread, say researchers.
Experiments on animals have revealed that the chemical dopamine induces both desire and dread, say researchers.
