“Dopamine is a brain chemical that fuels motivation, focus, and the feeling of reward,” explains psychiatrist Dr. Jessica Reddy, MD. It’s also often associated with pleasure, but it’s more about ...

The world is obsessed with unlocking productivity through mindfulness and calm. Executives and leaders are always looking for ways to boost output and come up with that next “big idea.” What if the ...

Dopamine has a dark side. Substances that give us great pleasure, from coffee to cocaine, can raise dopamine levels too high.

Our most popular blog post last year was all about dopamine–the sexiest of the brain’s chemical signals involved in ADHD. Dopamine is sexy, and has even become a bit of an internet meme, because of ...

American businesses have long been using basic psychological frameworks such as dopamine’s role in the brain’s reward system formation of habits to design and market products. Now, innovations in ...

Zombies, chain saw-wielding psychopaths and maniacal clowns popping out around dark corners in a creepy haunted house can leave some quivering in fright. But for thrill-seekers, being scared is one of ...