The Architecture of Grit
Grit—the capacity to sustain effort and interest toward long-term goals despite obstacles—sits at a fascinating intersection of brain chemistry, psychological architecture, and social construction.
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Dopamine Nation
“Dopamine Nation" by Dr. Anna Lembke explores the role of dopamine, the neurochemical linked to pleasure, in contemporary society's rapidly increasing addiction to everything from drugs to food and technology. The…
Nature's Playground
Ivan Petrovich Sokolov was a Soviet physiologist and neuroscientist who made significant contributions to the study of the orienting response. The orienting response is a reflexive shift in attention to a new or…
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