reward system
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Since the ’70s, many other studies have confirmed that placebos can activate opioid receptors, as well as dopamine receptors, which are part of the body’s internal reward system.
From Slate ● Jan. 30, 2026
This indicates that the reward system is intact but not effectively linked to music processing.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 12, 2026
Two lessons are worth drawing from this whole sorry episode: Beings who think themselves independent and science-minded are not immune to the reward system in which they operate.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2025
It has been hypothesized that the reason our reward system is triggered by sugar is rooted in evolutionary biology.
From Salon ● Dec. 25, 2024
For this, you need centralized authority, elaborately detailed time schedules, and some sort of reward system based on speed and perfection.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
