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Dopamine and Creativity
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The dopamine system gets activated when we anticipate rewards like having sex, eating ice-cream, or achieving a goal; and this system is responsible for our sense of pleasure and motivation. Rick Rubin has a book coming out soon called "The Creative Act".
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