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53: Getting Smarter, Faster & Better

The Psychology Podcast

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Dopemin and the Strategy in Depressed People

An internal locus of control is very high in people who are depressed. The striatum seems to be a major projection point for dopomin. We have this almost inborn instinct to motivate around a choice, seeking out something that makes us feel in control. It's also a way for us to learn how too trick ourselves into self motivating when we're having trouble doing so.

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