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#091 Andrew Huberman, PhD: How to Improve Motivation & Focus By Leveraging Dopamine

FoundMyFitness

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Enhancing Motivation through Effort-Attached Rewards and Growth Mindset

This chapter explores attaching rewards to effort to boost motivation, discussing the influence of dopamine and beliefs on shaping neural circuits related to motivation and rewards. It emphasizes learning from setbacks, utilizing failures as guiding tools, and the impact of the placebo effect on dopamine release. The conversation underscores the significance of recognizing and rewarding effort over innate qualities, advocating for praising specific actions to foster growth mindsets and motivation.

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