
282: The Science of Happiness and How to Extract More Joy Out of Every Day | Arthur Brooks, PhD
The Genius Life
00:00
The Role of Dopamine in Addiction
Dopamine is a neuromodulator. People think of it as a pleasure, but it's an anticipation chemical. When the dopamine goes up, you become excellent at seeking out and pretty much when you're addicted, you can't even resist because the dopamine is taking over your brain. Is there a way to reset our dopamine systems? Yes.
Transcript
Play full episode