Chronic Grief Activates Pleasure Areas of the Brain
Saturday, June 21, 2008 - 19:14
in Psychology & Sociology
Scientists at UCLA suggest that long-term grief activates neurons in the reward centers of the brain, possibly giving these memories addiction-like properties.
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