PTSD in the Brain, Dopamine Decisions, Love Body Connection
Curiosity Weekly · Warner Bros. Discovery
Audio is streamed directly from the publisher (sphinx.acast.com) as published in their RSS feed. Play Podcasts does not host this file. Rights-holders can request removal through the copyright & takedown page.
Show Notes
Today, you’ll learn about the brain mechanisms behind mechanisms behind post traumatic stress disorder, new insights into the effects of dopamine, and where love exists in our bodies.
PTSD in the Brain
- “Posttraumatic brain activity predicts resilience to PTSD.” EurekAlert! 2023.
- “Greater Early Post-Traumatic Activation in Right Inferior Frontal Gyrus Predicts Recovery From Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms.” by Jony Sheynin, et al. 2023.
Dopamine Decisions
- “Dopamine regulates decision thresholds in human reinforcement learning in males.” by Karima Chakroun, et al. 2023.
- “Dopamine regulates how quickly and accurately decisions are made.” ScienceDaily. 2023.
- “Dopamine affects how brain decides whether a goal is worth the effort.” NIH. 2020.
Love Body Connection
- “Where do we feel love?” n.a. 2023.
- “What is love?” by Gary Karantzas. 2020.
Follow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with Calli and Nate — for free! Still curious? Get exclusive science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity to start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.