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...first strong physiological evidence that the density of dopamine receptors may affect how people respond to negative inputs. Previous studies have established a strong link between a low density of dopamine receptors and addiction, obesity and compulsive gambling - conditions that suggest an impaired ability to learn from the consequences of bad decisions...
...Mind Your Morals The article's title, "What Makes Us Moral," contains the basic mistake we make in trying to understand ourselves and our fellow human beings [Dec. 3]. Nothing makes us anything. We make choices, which then affect our brain chemistry. In trying to be scientific, we often reverse the relationship. While Jeffrey Kluger may value the choices we make, he did not use the word choices in his examination of morality. The connection we have with our community is a powerful factor in how we choose to behave, of course, and we do place others outside our community...
...dreams affect our waking lives, can we change or manipulate them so that we change our reality...
...Undergraduate Council (UC) President and Vice-President have the chance to establish policies that will benefit students for years to come. Student group funding and Ad Board reform—two of the central topics that Matt and Randall will address—are issues that affect every student on campus. The Ad Board is a particularly serious concern this year because the College’s new alcohol policy now places student group leaders at higher risk for disciplinary action than ever. Matt and Randall are also committed to improving University Health Services’ mental health care, because...
...political arena. Roy worked on Joe Biden’s presidential campaign this past summer, realizing that standing on principle is more important than taking the easy route. Nick interned for John Kerry’s presidential campaign, willing to sacrifice his time and effort to positively affect the direction of the nation...