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

The mesolimbic reward system, sometimes referred to as the reward pathway or the mesolimbic pathway, is responsible for releasing dopamine, a neurotransmitter that allows us to feel pleasure and satisfaction.

From Salon • Mar. 16, 2025

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