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Why are some people more curious than others?

When we satisfy our curiosity, the brain has a particular way of rewarding us.

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“Dopamine Nation”: Why pain is crucial in an era of easy pleasures

Experiencing too much pleasure and not enough pain may yield counterintuitive consequences.

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Are near-death experiences just psychedelic trips?

Our brains might be flooded with the hallucinogen DMT as we die, leading to vivid dreams.

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