Today, you’ll learn about the brain mechanisms behind mechanisms behind post traumatic stress disorder, new insights into the effects of dopamine, and where love exists in our bodies.  

PTSD in the Brain  

• “Posttraumatic brain activity predicts resilience to PTSD.” EurekAlert! 2023.  
• “Greater Early Post-Traumatic Activation in Right Inferior Frontal Gyrus Predicts Recovery From Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms.” by Jony Sheynin, et al. 2023.  

Dopamine Decisions  

• “Dopamine regulates decision thresholds in human reinforcement learning in males.” by Karima Chakroun, et al. 2023.  
• “Dopamine regulates how quickly and accurately decisions are made.” ScienceDaily. 2023.  
• “Dopamine affects how brain decides whether a goal is worth the effort.” NIH. 2020.  

Love Body Connection  

• “Where do we feel love?” n.a. 2023.  
• “What is love?” by Gary Karantzas. 2020.  

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