Alex Hutchinson

this drive can be harnessed in productive ways. It can also lead us down some, some, uh, less productive ways.

this drive can be harnessed in productive ways. It can also lead us down some, some, uh, less productive ways.

I think the biggest, um, The misconception, let's say, about dopamine is that it's like the pleasure chemical, that it's what you get when you feel good. In fact, this has been known for 20 or 30 years that it's actually – you don't get a hit of dopamine, again, when something is good. You get something when it's better than expected. So it's about expectation.

I think the biggest, um, The misconception, let's say, about dopamine is that it's like the pleasure chemical, that it's what you get when you feel good. In fact, this has been known for 20 or 30 years that it's actually – you don't get a hit of dopamine, again, when something is good. You get something when it's better than expected. So it's about expectation.

I think the biggest, um, The misconception, let's say, about dopamine is that it's like the pleasure chemical, that it's what you get when you feel good. In fact, this has been known for 20 or 30 years that it's actually – you don't get a hit of dopamine, again, when something is good. You get something when it's better than expected. So it's about expectation.

So it's about wanting something more than having it. The pleasure of having something, that's like endogenous morphine, basically, endorphins. The pleasure of wanting something, dopamine is related to that. But the brain repurposes the same channels for different communication.

So it's about wanting something more than having it. The pleasure of having something, that's like endogenous morphine, basically, endorphins. The pleasure of wanting something, dopamine is related to that. But the brain repurposes the same channels for different communication.

So it's about wanting something more than having it. The pleasure of having something, that's like endogenous morphine, basically, endorphins. The pleasure of wanting something, dopamine is related to that. But the brain repurposes the same channels for different communication.

I'll be honest, I had hoped to have the definitive theory of dopamine like, people, I'm going to tell you what dopamine does. Here it is. Here's the truth. Here's the myth. And my impression after spending an awful lot of time talking to scientists and reading the papers is that even scientists aren't entirely sure the full story of dopamine right now.

I'll be honest, I had hoped to have the definitive theory of dopamine like, people, I'm going to tell you what dopamine does. Here it is. Here's the truth. Here's the myth. And my impression after spending an awful lot of time talking to scientists and reading the papers is that even scientists aren't entirely sure the full story of dopamine right now.

I'll be honest, I had hoped to have the definitive theory of dopamine like, people, I'm going to tell you what dopamine does. Here it is. Here's the truth. Here's the myth. And my impression after spending an awful lot of time talking to scientists and reading the papers is that even scientists aren't entirely sure the full story of dopamine right now.

So the message I would hope people would take away is it's not just a pleasure chemical and that the dopamine fasting idea, you know, the idea that, oh, we get too much dopamine in society today. It's one of those things where I think the scientific underpinnings of that are not solid.

So the message I would hope people would take away is it's not just a pleasure chemical and that the dopamine fasting idea, you know, the idea that, oh, we get too much dopamine in society today. It's one of those things where I think the scientific underpinnings of that are not solid.

So the message I would hope people would take away is it's not just a pleasure chemical and that the dopamine fasting idea, you know, the idea that, oh, we get too much dopamine in society today. It's one of those things where I think the scientific underpinnings of that are not solid.

It doesn't mean I think the advice is bad to actually try and maybe not always be the rat pressing the button saying, give me more, give me more, give me more. But dopamine is a lot harder to pin down than that.

It doesn't mean I think the advice is bad to actually try and maybe not always be the rat pressing the button saying, give me more, give me more, give me more. But dopamine is a lot harder to pin down than that.

It doesn't mean I think the advice is bad to actually try and maybe not always be the rat pressing the button saying, give me more, give me more, give me more. But dopamine is a lot harder to pin down than that.

Yeah, which is always a good plan. I think... I would go back to that distinction I made before between exploring can lead you to learn about the world and exploring can make you feel good. And I would say the dopamine part, like I think when we talk about dopamine, we're using it as a shorthand for saying, let's do the things that give us a rush that feel good.

Yeah, which is always a good plan. I think... I would go back to that distinction I made before between exploring can lead you to learn about the world and exploring can make you feel good. And I would say the dopamine part, like I think when we talk about dopamine, we're using it as a shorthand for saying, let's do the things that give us a rush that feel good.

Yeah, which is always a good plan. I think... I would go back to that distinction I made before between exploring can lead you to learn about the world and exploring can make you feel good. And I would say the dopamine part, like I think when we talk about dopamine, we're using it as a shorthand for saying, let's do the things that give us a rush that feel good.