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We connect food and pleasure when it comes to certain flavors, but you may not know that some foods partner with chemical messengers in your brain to make you feel great. Known as “dopamine foods,” ...

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Feeling blue or tickled pink, the colors around you can have a real impact on your mood. That’s not some woo-woo pseudoscience, either: Studies have shown that different hues can actually activate ...

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Researchers have long established that hormones significantly affect the brain, creating changes in emotion, energy levels, and decision-making. However, the intricacies of these processes are not ...

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