Dopamine is often described as a motivation molecule. This means that dopamine hits occur when individuals are motivated to perform certain actions, driving them to engage in behaviors that they find rewarding or significant.
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What Is Dopamine Actually Doing To My Brain?Indexed:
Stop fighting your brain and start understanding it. In our latest episode of RECOVERable, world-renowned neuroscientist Dr. Judson Brewer explains what a "dopamine hit" actually does to your brain. While many associate dopamine with pleasure, it is actually a "motivation molecule" rooted in survival and learning. After an initial surprising event, your dopamine shifts to fire in anticipation, fueling the habit loop that drives our behavior. Understanding this neuroscience is the real key to breaking bad habits and unwinding anxiety. You can watch the full episode with host Terry Maguire to learn how to rewire your brain using curiosity as a superpower. Available wherever you get your podcasts or by clicking the link in our bio. Full form available on youtube as well! #dopamine #dopamineaddiction #addiction #addictionisreal #addictionrecovery
What is a dopamine hit actually doing to my brain?
>> Well, dopamine's an interesting molecule. It serves two main functions in our brain, and both of those have to do with learning. So, the first hit means that we get a dopamine spritz at a time when something important happens.
And the importance often is when something surprising happens. But when we go back and do the thing again, that dopamine firing shifts. So, it shifts to anticipatory firing. So, dopamine is often described as this motivation molecule. And so, we're going to get a dopamine hit when we're motivated to do something.
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