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How Rewarding Behaviors Affect Dopamine Release
1:25:26 - 1:35:19 (09:52)
The frequency and amount of dopamine-stimulating behaviors should be limited as they can lead to bigger peaks and troughs in dopamine release. Rewarding individuals for activities they already enjoy can compound the dopamine release and alter neural circuitry.
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This episode explores the science behind the way our brains respond to rewards such as gold stars, monetary rewards, and praise, and how they contribute to our overall experience of pleasure and motivation.
1:25:26 - 1:32:18 (06:52)
Summary
This episode explores the science behind the way our brains respond to rewards such as gold stars, monetary rewards, and praise, and how they contribute to our overall experience of pleasure and motivation.
ChapterHow Rewarding Behaviors Affect Dopamine Release
EpisodeLeverage Dopamine to Overcome Procrastination & Optimize Effort
PodcastHuberman Lab
The speaker suggests that while dopamine-stimulating behaviors can be helpful in improving motivation, it is important to be cautious in how often and in what combinations these behaviors are employed to avoid negatively impacting the enjoyment of other activities or contributing to addiction.
1:32:18 - 1:35:19 (03:00)
Summary
The speaker suggests that while dopamine-stimulating behaviors can be helpful in improving motivation, it is important to be cautious in how often and in what combinations these behaviors are employed to avoid negatively impacting the enjoyment of other activities or contributing to addiction.