reward system
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Research suggests our appetite for calorie-dense foods also becomes stronger, driven by the brain's reward system rather than a genuine need for energy.
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026
These products, because they are so easy to chew and digest quickly, hit the brain rapidly and can have a strong effect on its reward system, which is involved in pleasure, motivation and learning.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 20, 2026
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
Despite this, most research on the brain’s reward system has treated pleasure as something that is either present or absent, rather than something that exists along a spectrum.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 12, 2026
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
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