This talk by Dr. Robert Sapolsky argues dopamine isn’t just about pleasure, but motivation and seeking rewards. An experiment showed rats with depleted dopamine still enjoyed food, but lacked motivation to get it. Dopamine is like a compass, driving us to pursue things beyond our current state. Understanding this can help us avoid the trap of unmotivated pleasure seeking through social media or overeating. True satisfaction comes from the pursuit of rewards, not the rewards themselves.
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