New look at dopamine signaling suggests neuroscientists' model of reinforcement learning may need to be revised
Dopamine is a powerful signal in the brain, influencing our moods, motivations, movements, and more. The neurotransmitter is ...
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I Swam Twice a Week for 3 Weeks: Here’s How It Affected My Sleep
Being around water or “blue space” is said to increase dopamine, serotonin and ... whether it would have an effect on my sleep quality. For this experiment, I wanted to investigate the impact ...
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Reward-based learning—neuroscientists demonstrate dopamine and serotonin work in opposition to shape learning
"The most surprising and memorable moment in the project came when I performed my first optogenetic experiment, where I tested whether mice preferred the experience of a dopamine boost, a ...