Friday, 10 May 2013

Dopamine vs serotonin


Personality traits such as extraversion and reward seeking have been linked to higher sensitivity to rewarding stimuli of dopamine. Serotonin is popularly thought to be a contributor to feelings of well-being and happiness.

People who are sensitive to dopamine will be reward-driven and those who are not sensitive to dopamine will be punishment-driven, in which case a perception of punishment leads to a reduction of serotonin level in the brain?

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