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The Morning Dopamine Re-balancing Act

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The average person incorrectly believes that a release of freed  Dopamine into the brain from dopamine-containing neurons creates a pleasure sensation . Latest additions here: Olga Actually, when A  REPEATABLE  cognition of A SPECIFIC GOAL is coupled with a tonic release of DOPAMINE (an increase in the molecules above baseline),  it creates a strong desire, craving, (powerful motivation) to act towards fulfillment of the GOAL . The goal could be a toxic one like intaking more sugar, more alcohol, more nicotine, more doom-scrolling or it could be beneficial one like intaking more nutritious food, more exercise, more IRL socializing, ... @@@ The Dopamine System and Automatization of Movement Sequences: ... to be continued ... MORE TO EXPLORE >>> Good and bad cravings mediated by Dopamine >>>  iluli by Mike Lamb (DoCO) = Diary Of A CEO --  Dopamine Expert: Doing This Once A Day Fixes Your Dopamine!  >>>( Fr...

Learning about ___ (fill in the blank)

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Learning about Learning is just one of many topics that one can study. How about creating a Mind Map topped by LaX = Learning about ___ and continued by child nodes including the following: LaP = Learning about PYTHON LaO = Learning about Other Software LaL = Learning about LEARNING LaN = Learning about Note-taking (PKM) The above is a second round draft of a Mind Map for tying together various learning tags (#LaX) directed to different topics including (1= #LaP) learning about Python , (2= #LaL) learning about Learning , (3= #LaT) learning about Politics , (4= #LaSw) learning about Software Other than Python, (5= #LaO) learning about Personal Knowledge Management (PKM, note-taking, Obsidian), and so forth. This will be copied into my Obsidian vault for further elucidation including adding subtopics. TO BE CONTINUED MORE TO EXPLORE 3/21 saves re Learning --^^^--  (bb) = Brain Boost -- (24) Peak by Anders Ericsson Audiobook Summary | Unlock Your Full       ...