Chapter
Understanding Dopamine Peaks and Baselines
16:42 - 23:03 (06:20)
Dopamine plays a critical role in motivation and is triggered by certain behaviors, compounds, and substances. We have dopamine peaks, which can be triggered by different things, and a dopamine baseline, which dictates our level of motivation to pursue certain things.
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Our brains have a dopamine baseline and a dopamine pool used for dopamine peaks triggered by certain behaviors, substances, food, etc.
16:42 - 19:09 (02:27)
Dopamine
Summary
Our brains have a dopamine baseline and a dopamine pool used for dopamine peaks triggered by certain behaviors, substances, food, etc. These peaks can rise above or fall below the baseline and have effects on action in the frontal cortex.
ChapterUnderstanding Dopamine Peaks and Baselines
EpisodeLeverage Dopamine to Overcome Procrastination & Optimize Effort
PodcastHuberman Lab
Dopamine levels in the brain increase when we have a desire for something but drop below baseline soon after, which dictates our motivation to pursue that thing.
19:10 - 23:03 (03:53)
Dopamine
Summary
Dopamine levels in the brain increase when we have a desire for something but drop below baseline soon after, which dictates our motivation to pursue that thing.