Can cutting out the things that make us feel good make us feel…better?

LOS ANGELES — Maybe you'd like to spend time on hobbies or hang out with friends, but nothing feels as exciting and engaging as it used to –– so you just squander another hour on social media. Your ...

Dopamine doesn’t flood the brain as once believed – it fires in exact, ultra-fast bursts that target specific neurons. The discovery turns a century-old view of dopamine on its head and could ...

It's become the conventional wisdom, but a new study says it's not all it's cracked up to be. By now, we've all heard it: Taking a "dopamine detox" from screens can do wonders to rest our brains by ...

Dopamine is often misperceived as the pleasure chemical, or the happy hormone. But it’s not. Dopamine is the wanting chemical. It’s activated by anticipation. In a steady amount, it boosts our mood.