Cue the bagpiipes and release the dopamine
Published 12:01 am Monday, January 10, 2011
Sex, drugs and rock ‘n’ roll: Researchers say that brain scans of people show that listening to music releases dopamine in the brain, a chemical responsible for a feeling of pleasure, just as with eating, sex and illegal drugs.
The results were similar for all types of music, including classical, jazz and rock. However, study participants who listened to teen heartthrob Justin Bieber also reported unexpected hair growth and a tendency to inject “like” randomly into speech.
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Ma-ahm, sodden pant legs are so in: More parents are reporting difficulties in getting their teenagers to wear proper winter wear in cold conditions. Why? Heavy coats and boots just aren’t cool, and kids would rather suffer than look like a dork.
Yeah, a bulky coat just ruins the look of baseball cap on askew and jeans hanging below the butt.
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Kept his finger, we hope: The highest court in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, recently upheld the deportation of a Pakistani man for indecency for raising his middle finger in a dispute with another driver. In March, a British couple was jailed, then deported, for a “provocative” kiss in a restaurant.
Are we too late to suggest a honeymoon destination for Playboy mogul Hugh Hefner and his Playmate fiancee?
