Brain Quote by Helen Fisher

“Again, dopamine is associated with craving, with novelty and the chase, while happiness and pleasure are something else again.”

— Anonymous

We get dopamine in the brain when we like something a lot. Well, cellphones stimulate dopamine, too. So it really is the case that…

— Devra Davis

We know that drugs, sex and rock and roll stimulates something called dopamine in the brain. So do videogames. Dopamine is something that we…

— Devra Davis

The human brain long ago evolved a mechanism for rewarding us when we encountered new information: a little shot of dopamine in the brain…

— Daniel Levitin

“Dr. John Ratey, an expert on how the brain functions, suggests that ADHD is the result of dysregulation of the reward system (primarily dopamine)…

— Melissa Orlov

“Do you know novelty can not only keep us engaged, but also serve as a source of motivation? When we are exposed to novelty,…

— Jennifer April

What our grandmothers told us about playing hard to get is true. The whole point of the game is to impress and capture. It's…

— Helen Fisher

There's all kinds of reasons that you fall in love with one person rather than another: Timing is important. Proximity is important. Mystery is…

— Helen Fisher

“the brain shows less activity in the ventral striatum, a part of the brain involved in our response to rewards”

— David DiSalvo

“Research shows that levels of the neurotransmitter dopamine surge when the brain is expecting a reward.[xi] Introducing variability multiplies the effect, creating a focused…

— Nir Eyal

“When we consider how overtargeted and overstimulated our dopamine neurons really are, it’s no surprise that the average person is an overweight procrastinator hooked…

— Michael Matthews

I used to be able to sit in a chair and for four hours straight in a very focused meditative way be in my…

— Brit Marling