A study has found that adolescents become highly motivated to seek rewards after just a few hours of social isolation, making some people more prone to seek out rewards such as alcohol 🍺 or recreational drugs 💊.
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University of Cambridge
Teen loneliness triggers ‘reward seeking’ behaviour
When we feel socially isolated, our brain motivates us to seek rewards. Current theory holds that this is a beneficial evolutionary adaptation to help us reconnect with others. The University of
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Heat Exposure During Pregnancy and Infancy May Influence Children’s Brain Development. Research also found slower thalamic growth was associated with more externalising behavioural symptoms during adolescence, including aggressive and rule-breaking behaviour
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ISGLOBAL
Heat Exposure During Pregnancy and Infancy May Influence Children’s Brain Development - ISGLOBAL
Physical activity, Exposure to high temperatures during pregnancy and early infancy is associated with slower growth of the thalamus later in childhood, according to a study led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), a centre supported by…