According to a new study from Cornell University's Food and Brand Lab, small non-food rewards—like the toys in McDonald's Happy Meals—stimulate the same reward centers in the brain as food does.

根据康奈尔大学食品与品牌实验室的一项新研究，小小的非食品奖励——比如麦当劳开心乐园餐中的玩具——同样能刺激人的大脑反应中枢，就像食物那样。

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The same to you! Happy New Year! Good idea! Let's go hiking tomorrow.

你也一样！新年快乐！好主意！我们明天去远足吧。

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You did something similar for us last year—we'd be happy to have the same menu again.

你们去年为我们做了类似的事情，我们很高兴能再有同样的菜单。

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But not every thoroughbred that gave their lives to racing has the same happy ending.

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By contrast I know many stay at home mom's who also have the same happy home and amazing children.

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"At Howard Johnson hotels, our owners strive to give each and every guest a great stay, one that creates the same happy-filled memories that the brand's legacy is built upon, " said Senior Vice President Rui Barros in a statement.

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