The Psychology of your 20s

415. The psychology of dopamine

May 9 · 24 min · 23.9 MB
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Most people would know the term: dopamine. It's the world's most famous neurotransmitter, known for it's role in happiness and pleasure. What if I told you, most of us have it all wrong. In today's episode we break down the secret history and psychology of dopamine, including: 

  • The controversy around it's discovery
  • How it became known as the 'pleasure' hormone
  • Why that's actually not true
  • It's true role in movement, motivation and memory 
  • Myth-busting dopamine detoxes plus so much more

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