Reward and Motivation
Rewarding activities can initially boost enjoyment and motivation, but removing those rewards often leads to a decline in interest, shifting experiences from "yum" to "meh." This phenomenon highlights the relationship between dopamine peaks and troughs, suggesting that while rewards enhance pleasure, they can also diminish intrinsic motivation over time. Interestingly, with patience, motivation can return to baseline levels.In this clip
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Why do we practice an activity we like less if we place something that boosts dopamine next to it, such as giving gold stars to kids?
What does Andrew Huberman mean when he says that frequent spikes in dopamine from various activities can lead to a drop in baseline levels over time, resulting in a sense of burnout or reduced pleasure from activities, even if those peaks are from enjoyable, yet moderate activities like playing single-player video games, in the episode How to Increase Motivation & Drive | Huberman Lab Podcast #12 and the clip Healthy Dopamine Schedules?
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