How Dopamine Works

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La dopamine est l’une des molécules du plaisir, à la base de notre motivation et de notre propension à prendre des risques. Mais elle entre aussi en jeu dans les processus d’addiction. C’est ce qu’ont compris les créateurs de réseaux sociaux, qui stimulent notre dopamine à tout v ...  Show more

This episode serves as a sort of “Dopamine Masterclass”. I discuss the immensely powerful chemical that we all make in our brain and body: dopamine. I describe what it does and the neural circuits involved. I explain dopamine peaks and baselines, and the cell biology of dopamine ...  Show more

The One Molecule That Could Jeopardize The Human Race!!!!   Have you wondered why people become addicted to drugs, sex, success, porn, and social media? It all boils down to one molecule: Dopamine or as my guest, today calls it “the molecule of more.” Dopamine is a double-edged ...  Show more

In this episode, I explain how dopamine dynamics — meaning changes and interactions between our baseline and peak levels of dopamine drive our cravings and sense of motivation. I also explain how to leverage dopamine dynamics to overcome procrastination. I cover behavioral, cogni ...  Show more