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Dopamine and the Thrill of Curiosity
Your brain has a special chemical called dopamine that gets you excited about exploring new things. It's like the spark that makes you want to discover something new.
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Curiosity Comes from Nature and Nurture
Curiosity is not just something you're born with (nature) or something you learn from your surroundings (nurture). It's a mix of both.
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Curiosity Helps Your Brain Grow
Curiosity is like a superpower that helps your brain grow and learn. To make the most of it, you should get to know yourself better and be aware of what makes you curious. This way, you can keep growing and learning throughout your life.
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Brain Power and Learning
Your brain is like a muscle; it can grow and change throughout your life. It's not set in stone. You can keep learning new things as long as you practice and repeat them.
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Two Kinds of Curiosity
There are two types of curiosity: one that comes when you're surprised or confused, and another that happens when you're excited about discovering something new.
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The Role of Dopamine in Our Brain's Communication
Dopamine: a special chemical in our brain that helps nerve cells communicate with each other.
- Produced in (substantia nigra, hypothalamus, and ventral tegmental area)
- Involved in (movement, motivation, reward, and pleasure)
Food and dopamine
Food-seeking learning is driven by dopamine, a neurotransmitter connected with motivation.
This is a hormone that is stimulated in the brain when your body does something rewarding, such as eating. Dopamine is one of the chemical signals that passes information between neurons to tell your...
Coffee and Dopamine
Caffeine makes the brain more sensitive to dopamine, but it doesn't actually increase levels of the chemical in the brain. In a 2002 study, scientists at the US National Institute on Drug Abuse gave caffeine to rats and then looked at the key brain structure involved in dependenc...
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