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The Psychology of Sports Fandom: Balancing Wins and Losses

Sports fandom deeply impacts mental health, with wins enhancing mood and losses causing emotional pain.

Neuroscience reveals dopamine release during wins parallels personal success, linking fans' emotions to team outcomes.

Staying balanced through hobbies and social connections can mitigate emotional lows after losses.

Women in technology

fromwww.theguardian.com

Susan Iversen obituary

Susan Iversen was a pioneering neuropsychologist whose work advanced neuropsychopharmacology and understanding of brain-behavior relationships.

Social media marketing

What Social Media Does to Stress and Hormones

Social media's strong association with stress hormones complicates the struggle to quit its use despite known negative effects.

fromNew York Post

What people who smoke a lot of weed have in common with psychosis patients: study

Heavy cannabis use is linked to altered dopamine activity and increased risk of psychosis in young adults, particularly those with cannabis use disorder.

The ADHD Urgency Trap: Always Chasing What Feels Pressing

ADHD brains prioritize urgent tasks over important ones, leading to feelings of shame and burnout.

Digital life

fromwestenberg.

We Are Living in the Eternal Truman Show

The compulsive nature of social media has transformed genuine moments into performative content for validation.

Pittsburgh Steelers

The Psychology of Sports Fandom: Balancing Wins and Losses

Sports fandom deeply impacts mental health, with wins enhancing mood and losses causing emotional pain.

Neuroscience reveals dopamine release during wins parallels personal success, linking fans' emotions to team outcomes.

Staying balanced through hobbies and social connections can mitigate emotional lows after losses.

Women in technology

fromwww.theguardian.com

Susan Iversen obituary

Susan Iversen was a pioneering neuropsychologist whose work advanced neuropsychopharmacology and understanding of brain-behavior relationships.

Social media marketing

What Social Media Does to Stress and Hormones

Social media's strong association with stress hormones complicates the struggle to quit its use despite known negative effects.

fromNew York Post

What people who smoke a lot of weed have in common with psychosis patients: study

Heavy cannabis use is linked to altered dopamine activity and increased risk of psychosis in young adults, particularly those with cannabis use disorder.

The ADHD Urgency Trap: Always Chasing What Feels Pressing

ADHD brains prioritize urgent tasks over important ones, leading to feelings of shame and burnout.

The Forecast in Your Mind: How Expectations Shape Experience

Expectations significantly influence our feelings about experiences, shaping satisfaction, surprise, and disappointment.

Dopamine impacts anticipation, not just reward, demanding a balance after spikes.

Letting go of rigid expectations fosters emotional resilience and curiosity.

Can You Recreate The Euphoria Of A Crush In A Long-Term Relationship?

Recreating the thrill of a crush in a long-term relationship requires intentional effort.

Neurotransmitter changes, like dopamine spikes, play a crucial role in initial romantic attraction.

fromMail Online

Everyday cooking

Experts reveal how the ping of an air fryer sparks arousal

Relationships

fromScary Mommy

3 weeks ago

Can You Recreate The Euphoria Of A Crush In A Long-Term Relationship?

Recreating the thrill of a crush in a long-term relationship requires intentional effort.

Neurotransmitter changes, like dopamine spikes, play a crucial role in initial romantic attraction.

fromMail Online

Everyday cooking

Experts reveal how the ping of an air fryer sparks arousal

Daily briefing: 17 ways to ward off stroke, dementia or depression later in life

Risk factors for brain-related conditions include 17 identified contributors, while dopamine's role in fear extinction may inform PTSD treatments.

Scientists Discover Possible Key to Bipolar Mood Swings

Understanding mood shifts in bipolar disorder may rely on two internal clocks: a sleep-wake clock and a dopamine-driven clock.

fromGREY Journal

How Soft2Bet Designs Engaging Digital Experiences that Keep Users Coming Back

We don't just scroll anymore-we spiral. In an internet economy that thrives on constant noise, Soft2Bet is doing something few can claim-pulling people in and keeping them engaged.

Mobile UX

Why ADHD Makes You Focus On the Wrong Things First

ADHD brains prioritize stimulation over importance, often leaving key tasks unfinished.

Individuals with ADHD experience stress with boring tasks, even if they are important.

Engaging in low-value tasks provides a false sense of accomplishment for those with ADHD.

Progress for those with ADHD requires confronting discomfort rather than seeking dopamine.

2 months ago

The Dopamine Hijack

Modern life has hijacked our dopamine system, leading to reduced focus and motivation.

Retraining dopamine pathways can help reclaim focus, drive, and joy.

Why ADHD Makes You Focus On the Wrong Things First

ADHD brains prioritize stimulation over importance, often leaving key tasks unfinished.

Individuals with ADHD experience stress with boring tasks, even if they are important.

Engaging in low-value tasks provides a false sense of accomplishment for those with ADHD.

Progress for those with ADHD requires confronting discomfort rather than seeking dopamine.

2 months ago

The Dopamine Hijack

Modern life has hijacked our dopamine system, leading to reduced focus and motivation.

Retraining dopamine pathways can help reclaim focus, drive, and joy.

Are Ultraprocessed Foods Addictive?

Ultraprocessed foods may be addictive, impacting our tendency to overeat them and contributing to obesity.

OMG science

The Neurobiology of Sex

SF food

fromwww.nytimes.com

Are Ultraprocessed Foods Addictive?

Ultraprocessed foods may be addictive, impacting our tendency to overeat them and contributing to obesity.

OMG science

The Neurobiology of Sex

The Problem With Winning

Winning can overshadow the meaningful aspects of life.

Dopamine encourages both pleasure and potential for destructive behaviors.

Focusing too much on winning detracts from the learning process.

Lo-Fi Music for Focus: Just a Trend or a Game-Changer?

Lo-fi music enhances focus, reduces stress, and aids cognitive function in individuals with ADHD.

Dopamine is boosted by music, which is crucial for attention and mood regulation in ADHD.

fromwww.nytimes.com

11 months ago

Music

Rock Around the Clock: 8 Songs About Very Specific Times of Day

Music production