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Melissa Hughes
Feb 133 min read
The Fake Dopamine Trap
Our world is built to flood your brain with fake dopamine. The problem is fake dopamine burns out quickly and keeps you chasing another hit.


Melissa Hughes
Oct 5, 20233 min read
The Pleasure-Pain Balance
In simplest terms, pleasure and pain guide everything we do - avoid pain or gain pleasure. We need both to survive. Pain and pleasure

Melissa Hughes
Oct 1, 20233 min read
Are You a Victim of the "Costco Effect"?
Have you ever walked into Costco planning to buy just one or two things and walked out with a cart full of stuff you don't need?


Melissa Hughes
Jul 20, 20235 min read
Pleasure Quirks
The brain is wired to maximize pleasure and minimize pain. But the way we experience them is pretty quirky.


Melissa Hughes
Dec 22, 20213 min read
The Science Behind the Smile
Countless studies demonstrate that a simple smile significantly influences the way we are perceived by others, and it changes the brain.