at Harvard suggests that we are. (PNAS) When people share something about themselves, or someone else talks about them, the chemical dopamine is released in the brain. The same chemical that is released from drugs, sex, or getting money.
In the study, the subjects were consistently willing to give up money in order to talk about themselves. People want you to know things about them, and perhaps more importantly, care about those things (i.e. “like” them) or post comments about them. We like feedback…
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