In the relentless quest for happiness and fulfillment that defines modern society, dopamine occupies a pivotal role at the nexus of joy, desire and euphoria - but it's also intrinsically involved in the far darker realms of addiction, destruction and despair.
This neurotransmitter, frequently hailed as the "feel-good" chemical, is indispensable in molding our…
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Christine, you’re a huge advocate of people talking to themselves in a kind and compassionate way. Why do you believe positive self-talk is so…
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Dr Carole Hooven, PhD Dr Carole Hooven, PhD, is a human evolutionary biologist, author, and award-winning educator. She is nonresident senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, where she works on issues related to sex and gender, health, psychology, and academic freedom in higher education, an associate in Harvard’s Department of Psychology, in the lab…