You've been trained to respond to the Facebook like button just like Skinner’s rats were trained to respond with a food pellet reward. Facebook may have had a more noble idea in mind when they created their “Like” button, but the food pellet principle still applies. Each time you … [Read more...]
You owe your brain to this woman
Previously I had written about Dr. Rita Levi-Montalcini as part of a remarkable woman series. Like so many remarkable women, few of us had never heard of her or knew of her contributions. There were two things that stood out. The first was her ground breaking research and second … [Read more...]
Why your brain lets you donate your time, money and energy.
When someone solicits you for some of your of your time, money or energy, do you know why you respond by donating? You may believe you are motivated to give because you are responding to something you care about - political, social or health related issues. It may also be … [Read more...]
Who knew you could make a brain feel good when buying a hamburger
Today, I had to accompany my husband buying hamburgers. Not the hamburger you buy by the pound from the grocer, but 2 hamburgers each at three different fast food restaurants. Yep, that was a total of 6 hamburgers, six medium size cola drinks and 6 servings of medium fries. You … [Read more...]
Another way to get your brain to keep your New Year’s resolution
Okay, it’s the 5th, five days into your New Year’s resolutions. Your energy is up, you’re committed and everything seems to working out as planned. You have your goal list completed. But, let’s check your actual progress so far. Are you -- Doing your positive … [Read more...]