by Madelaine Weiss | Jun 21, 2020 | Emotion, Mind Management, Uncategorized
About Dopamine Boredom is a state of suffering that is rampant right now. If there is not a lot going on, your dopamine can be low and, if your dopamine is low, you are bored. Unfortunately, not enough people know that boredom is about chemicals in the brain. So they...
by Madelaine Weiss | Aug 8, 2017 | Emotion, Mismatch, Talking
Similar to the “hate-watching” experience of viewing television programmes you don’t like because you enjoy mocking them, this can be seen as a mild form of “hate-reading.” Logging onto Facebook gives you the chance to be indignantly...
by Madelaine Weiss | Aug 30, 2016 | Emotion
“…why do most people spend so much time working and doing housework when they could be engaging in leisure activities? And, perhaps more importantly, why do other people struggle to maintain steady employment and clean living conditions? The answers have a...
by Madelaine Weiss | Aug 15, 2016 | Emotion
“The most important characteristic of being human is that our lives are social,” says Oatley. “What’s distinctive about humans is that we make social arrangements with other people—with friends, with lovers, with children [with...
by Madelaine Weiss | Mar 22, 2016 | Emotion
Happy people are healthier; they get sick less often and live longer. Happy people are more likely to get married and have fulfilling marriages, and they have more friends. They make more money and are more productive at work*. Wanna be one? Move to Denmark. Just...
by Madelaine Weiss | Jan 14, 2016 | Emotion
Including but not limited to Facebook… Which is easier, finding someone to share your pain or someone to share your joy? If you think it’s the latter, it’s not just you and it’s not just humans either. A new study finds that a monkey will topple another monkey’s...
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