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fromPsychology Today
1 week ago

When Death Knocks at the Door

Some people seem to understand they are dying a few months or weeks before death through an intuitive sense, even without discussing it. This is particularly remarkable in patients with severe illnesses, such as cancer, or following a major myocardial infarction (MI) or stroke, as well as in older individuals. Studies in hospitals have shown that more than 80 percent of cancer patients who died were aware of their terminal condition.
Medicine
Music
fromInsideHook
1 month ago

Neuroscientists Explored How the Brain Reacts to Music

Some people experience musical anhedonia due to a disconnection between auditory processing and brain reward systems, preventing pleasure from music.
fromBig Think
2 months ago

How to escape the "dopamine crash loop" and rewire your curiosity

Your brain's reward system is a network of regions that releases dopamine in response to rewarding stimuli. Think of dopamine as your brain's 'want' signal. It doesn't create pleasure so much as it creates the motivation to seek pleasure.
Digital life
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

Why We Love to Gamble

Gambling has a universal appeal, ranging from casinos to childhood games, from lottery tickets to crypto trading. It taps into our evolved instinct to take risks in pursuit of potential rewards.
Mental health
Video games
fromPolygon
3 months ago

When are the daily and weekly reset times in Persona 5 The Phantom X

Understanding reset times in Persona 5: The Phantom X is key to efficiently completing daily and weekly goals and maximizing rewards.
fromGameSpot
5 months ago

FBC: Firebreak Developers Clarify How Rewards And Cosmetic Microtransactions Work

Requisitions are sets of items that include weapons, equipment, and cosmetics. Players can obtain items in Requisitions using 'Lost Assets,' the in-game currency earned by completing Jobs.
Video games
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