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Dopamine Powers 'Beyond The Here And Now'
- Dopamine organizes thinking about anything beyond arm's reach, including future goals and abstract ideas.
- It drives imagination, long-term planning, and pursuit of beauty, truth, and novelty.
Separate Dopamine Circuits, Separate Goals
- Different dopamine circuits produce craving versus long-term planning and control.
- The mesolimbic circuit fuels immediate desire while the mesocortical circuit supports far-sighted thinking and abstract work.
Don't Mistake Dopamine For Happiness
- Recognize that dopamine evolved to motivate getting more, not to make you permanently happy.
- Avoid chasing constant dopaminergic thrills as a route to lasting happiness.