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Hip hip hooray! Why are parties so fun?

Brains On! Science podcast for kids

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Dopamine Releases During a Party

Scientists have found that even just imagining a fun event in the future can cause your brain to release dopamine. Scientists think this might happen so that we humans do things that might not be fun right now, but will lead to fun things down the line.

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