The Morning Dopamine Re-balancing Act
The average person incorrectly believes that a release of freed Dopamine into the brain from dopamine-containing neurons creates a pleasure sensation.
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 ...
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