Your Brain Mellows As You Age
A new study out this week finds that as we age, our brains respond less strongly to rewards, meaning we actually grow less excitable. The main difference is in the response of the brain to dopamine, a naturally occurring chemical messenger that plays a central role in the reward system. When a reward was anticipated, the researchers said, three parts of a reward center in the brain lighted up in the younger group, but only one in the older group.
This is some text prior to the author information. You can change this text from the admin section of WP-Gravatar Maegan Carberry is a Los Angeles-based opinion journalist and consultant who specializes in politics, media and the so-called spoiled Millennial Generation. Read more from this author