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Leverage Dopamine to Overcome Procrastination & Optimize Effort

Huberman Lab

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The Role of Dopamine in Motivation and Reward

This chapter explores the different brain circuits that leverage dopamine as a neuromodulator and discusses their functions in motivation, goal setting, and pursuit. It delves into the concept of dopamine peaks and troughs, the importance of understanding our dopamine baseline, and the impact of dopamine on anticipation of rewards. Additionally, it touches on the role of environmental stimuli and reward prediction error in influencing dopamine levels.

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