It's getting better all the ti-i-ime –or is it?

[raydm6]

After much thinking, I concluded that beauty is in the heart of the beholder. We cannot define it, let alone measure it, but we can feel it.
What is the physiology of beauty?
Neuroscientists say that experiencing beauty activates the serotonin and dopaminergic pathways related to emotional reward. Ugliness activates the fight-or-flight adrenergic circuits, making you want to turn away.
BBC's take on the subject behind the link.

We had a little discusssion about this here not too long ago.

Dopamine Feedback Loops: GAS and more...

I no longer have GAS like I used to as I am thinking more of retirement in the not-too-distant future and to leading a more uncluttered life. Still, I still like my small stash of vintage cameras and will hang on to them for the immediate future. But, I feel I could be just as happy...

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[AndyCapp]

We had a little discusssion about this here not too long ago.

Dopamine Feedback Loops: GAS and more...

I no longer have GAS like I used to as I am thinking more of retirement in the not-too-distant future and to leading a more uncluttered life. Still, I still like my small stash of vintage cameras and will hang on to them for the immediate future. But, I feel I could be just as happy...

rangefinderforum.com

Neurotransmitters are one of the hottest topics in molecular biology and neuroimaging today.
I was fascinated to hear that when mice get hallucinations from LSD-related drugs, they start walking backward.
There is a mountain of research going on around LSD-related molecules, one of which is ergotamine, an old anti-migraine agent and a precursor in LSD synthesis, AND a stimulator of many kinds of serotonin receptors.
It is very, very complicated.