“Hearing our name when said in a friendly, non-sarcastic or negative tone of voice is one of the sweetest sounds, as it creates a chemical reaction inside our brain which then releases the feel-good hormones, dopamine and serotonin, demonstrated by functional MRI studies,” observes Luis Vega, a psychology professor at Cal State Bakersfield, whose professional interests include methods of persuasion.
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