Understanding dopamine dynamics as a path to persistent motivation & avoiding/overcoming addictions. Andrew D. Huberman, Ph.D. on the Theo Von podcast out now. (Note: these are excerpts; for full context see full episode). Thank you Theo Von for hosting me! We left no stone unturned!

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@TheoVon @hubermanlab Schultz's 1997 research revolutionized our understanding of dopamine - it's not about pleasure but prediction errors. Your temporal difference learning model elegantly explains why anticipation drives both motivation and addiction cycles.

@TheoVon Dopamine spikes when you work towards the goal and make progress, often moreso than when you achieve the goal.

@TheoVon This was such a great episode fellas!

@TheoVon So maybe i missed it, but the high dopamine hit guys from when they even have a drop of alcohol but it turns them into maniacs. The guys that aren’t your garden variety, drink daily alcoholic: that’s the dopamine hit from this first drinks?

@TheoVon Looking forward to my book on this? It's releasing June 11th :)

@TheoVon This was so great, have forwarded it to many friends this week

@TheoVon Can't lie, making quesadillas is pretty fun

@TheoVon A bit of oversharing by Huberman and Theo Von... 😂😂😂 Thanks for keeping it real and helping dudes talk about this stuff.

@TheoVon Spread out your wins maybe. A lot of small wins throughout the day instead of big wins early and quickly