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Technology: Can You Disconnect from the ‘Matrix’?

Technology: Can You Disconnect from the ‘Matrix’? | Science News | Scoop.it

Are you a master of technology in which you use it as a tool to enhance the quality of your life? Or are you addicted to your technology such that it actually hurts the quality of your life? There is a growing body of evidence indicating that overuse of technology has the same neurochemical effects—a shot of dopamine, our bodies’ way of rewarding us—as do addictions to alcohol, drugs, sex, and gambling.

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Differences in dopamine may determine how hard people work

Differences in dopamine may determine how hard people work | Science News | Scoop.it
Whether someone is a "go-getter" or a "slacker" may depend on individual differences in the brain chemical dopamine, according to new research in the May 2 issue of the Journal of Neuroscience.
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