Mastering Dopamine: Addiction & Motivation

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31 janv. 2026

Discover how dopamine drives our desires beyond simple pleasure, creating both addiction patterns and motivation pathways. Learn to harness this neurochemical system to transform your relationship with rewards and achievement.

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Dopamine is primarily about anticipation and motivation—it drives us to pursue things. The fascinating part is that after a big dopamine peak, your baseline actually drops below normal, creating a state where things that used to feel good now feel less satisfying.

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I want to become a master at the topic of dopamine. I want to learn about addiction and motivation

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The Biology of Desire: Why Addiction Is Not a Disease

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"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."

@djmikemoore

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Mastering Dopamine: Addiction & Motivation

46 min

31 janv. 2026

Psychology Technology Self-Growth

Meilleure citation de Mastering Dopamine: Addiction & Motivation

Dopamine is primarily about anticipation and motivation—it drives us to pursue things. The fascinating part is that after a big dopamine peak, your baseline actually drops below normal, creating a state where things that used to feel good now feel less satisfying.

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The Dopamine Deception

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The Neural Highway of Desire

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The Addiction Architecture

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The Motivation Machinery

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The Pleasure Paradox

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The Willpower Myth

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The Recovery Revolution

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The Practical Playbook

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The New Neurological You

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"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."

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483

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