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Patience: Learn to Play the Waiting Game
Patience (New York Public Library) Whatever it is we want, we want it right now! We are primed for immediate results and instant gratification to a greater extent than we have ever been before....
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Food, Sex, Drugs, Rock ‘n’ Roll, and Habits
What do all these things have in common? The answer is dopamine. Dopamine is a neurotransmitter that is involved in the brain’s reward system. It is triggered by the expectation of a reward and its...
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How Reward-Resistant Are You?
What’s the number one obstacle that gets in the way of people successfully changing or creating habits or accomplishing their goals? No contest! Resistance to identifying and using rewards is the...
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Light Up Your Brain with Gratitude
Thanksgiving is the one day a year we set aside to reflect on the people and the things we’re grateful for. At least that’s the idea. The reality of feast, family, friends, fun, and football isn’t...
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Rewarding Experiences Are More Rewarding to Extraverts
Introverts and extraverts alike have a reward system in the brain that has the same purpose and that functions the same way. However, all brains don’t process rewards identically. Whether intrinsic or...
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R Is for Rewards
Your brain enjoys rewards so much that it actually has a whole system devoted to them. The neurotransmitter dopamine—sometimes referred to as the pleasure chemical—is part of the reward system. It’s...
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A Neuro-Mythical Creation Story
First I have to dispense with the Monty Python meme: and now for something completely different! Nearly 20 years ago, I took a mythology class right after I finished Biological Psychology. Lots of...
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What’s New, Pussycat? Novelty and Your Brain
Are you curious and adventurous, constantly looking for new sensations and experiences? Do you tend to get bored easily? Are you quick to lose your temper? Extravagant or impulsive? Do you make...
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Do You Want a Resilient Brain?
The greater your cognitive reserve, the more resilient your brain will be. Brain reserve—or cognitive reserve*—helps your brain adapt and respond to changes and resist damage. It gives it the ability...
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