What podcasts say about Dopamine
Every statement, with the speaker, the exact quote and the moment it was said.
What experts have said about Dopamine
7 statements · 3 positive · 2 negative · 2 neutral
Emotional dysregulation reflects dopamine being insufficiently available at appropriate times and locations.
“there's not enough dopamine at the right place at the right time”
Open the episode · Why You Feel Everything So Deeply (and how to survive it) - Dr Sasha Hamdani - #1147Listen at 7:59
Dopamine also contributes to functions beyond motivation to act.
“Dopamine in the human brain isn't all about motivation to action. There's dopamine in other parts of the brain.”
Open the episode · How to Improve Motivation & Overcome Procrastination | Dr. Masud HusainListen at 1:23:10
Elevated dopamine tends to increase motivation, drive, and some focus.
“dopamine, when elevated above baseline, tends to increase states of motivation, both mental and physical motivation, drive, and to some extent, focus”
Open the episode · Essentials: Control Your Brain Chemistry for Focus, Motivation & Well-BeingListen at 8:20
Dopamine fluctuations control learning.
“It's very clearly a learning signal, number one. So dopamine fluctuations high and low, control learning.”
Open the episode · How Dopamine & Serotonin Shape Decisions, Motivation & Learning | Dr. Read MontagueListen at 4:37
Dopamine encodes successive prediction changes during ongoing learning.
“And dopamine is encoding those signals.”
Open the episode · How Dopamine & Serotonin Shape Decisions, Motivation & Learning | Dr. Read MontagueListen at 9:10
Dopamine activates mitochondrial energy production.
“Dopamine turns on mitochondria.”
Open the episode · How Dopamine & Serotonin Shape Decisions, Motivation & Learning | Dr. Read MontagueListen at 2:03:36
Increasing dopamine can reduce risk aversion and promote risky behavior.
“when you crank up the dopamine, that changes your risk aversion such that people are taking”
Open the episode · Science & Tools of Learning & Memory | Dr. David EaglemanListen at 35:38
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