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Dr. Maya Shankar: How to Shape Your Identity & Goals

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The best evidence for gratitude having positive effects on neural circuitry and chemistry comes from when we receive gratitude rather than give it./nGiving gratitude and being aware of when it's received can have positive effects./nSome people may amplify their narcissism through positive feedback, but the speaker is not one of them./nMotivation is important to most people, and it is crucial to sustain it./nThe dopamine system is a reductionist way to look at motivation, and the speaker has a different perspective./nThere are two parts to a goal: defining the goal and pursuing the goal./nDefining goals is often overlooked, but it is important to consider how goals are defined.

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